Create Pro-Looking Portraits In Any Small Room

These lighting setups take 5 minutes to build and work even in bedrooms, offices, garages, or tight apartments. If you’ve struggled with flash in small spaces, this guide solves that instantly.

The reason you're having trouble with flash and studio lights isn't the size of your studio or lack of expensive equipment. The real reason is not using the right angles. I consistently shoot on a backdrop 5ft wide and in my office which gives me about 7ft of height, 12ft wide and maybe 15ft of shooting depth.

You can achieve professional results in any size space. Use these setups to produce clean, cinematic portraits in tight rooms, apartments, or home studios.

If you struggle with portrait lighting because your space is small, this guide fixes that instantly.

Inside you’ll learn simple, repeatable one to two-light setups that work in bedrooms, living rooms, basements, garages — anywhere you can stand 4–6 feet from your subject.

Perfect for:

• beginners who want reliable lighting
• photographers working in apartments or tight rooms
• creators who don’t want gear-heavy setups
• anyone tired of “complicated” lighting tutorials

Each setup includes:

• a diagram
• exact light placement
• distance notes
• recommended modifiers
• sample results

A Key Benefit Most Photographers Don’t Realize

Better lighting doesn’t just improve your own images — it attracts better models.

When your portraits look clean, polished, and intentional, you’ll notice:

• more people wanting to shoot with you
• easier time finding models
• higher-quality faces in your portfolio
• more DMs from people wanting photos

I’ve had zero trouble finding models because good lighting does half the selling for you.

Post one or two portraits lit with these setups and people respond.

If you’ve ever thought “I don’t know how to find models”… good lighting is the cheat code.

What You Get

✔ 10+ simple two-light setups designed for small rooms

✔ Printable diagrams

✔ Real example images

✔ Notes on camera placement & power ratios

✔ A lighting approach that sells your work for you

Why This Guide Exists

Most lighting tutorials online assume:

• giant studios
• expensive gear
• huge modifiers
• complicated multi-light environments

This guide is the opposite. It’s designed for photographers with limited space and limited time who still want work that looks professional.

Who It’s For

✔ Beginners

✔ Intermediate portrait photographers

✔ Anyone who wants consistent results without overthinking

✔ Photographers who want to attract models or clients with better-looking work