Today's newsletter brings you yet another fresh dose of inspiration straight from our creative community.
Whether you're refining your technique or exploring new styles, these setups are here to fuel your next SAL3D or portrait session.
A. Enhanced Results with Generative AI
Taking it one step further: enhance your renders with an AI tool like ChatGPT or krea.ai for facial refinement to achieve next-level lifelike results. This combination is ideal for client presentations or creative planning.
This powerful combination also allows for playful experimentation, enabling you to visualize different looks and characters.
B. Colors, Vintage and Minimalism
The following standout lighting setups capture the essence of color-rich compositions, vintage moods, and clean minimalist styles.
Whether you're drawn to bold hues, nostalgic tones, or refined simplicity, there's inspiration here for every creative direction.
Nine Sets From the Community
Two Gen-AI refinement sets to start, six color- and minimalism-driven setups, plus a bonus pick to close.
Testing ChatGPT 4o
The default SAL setup, it can't be less original — but: the goal here is to test Gen AI rendering in particular ChatGPT 4o with the prompt 'can you transform this 3D rendering into an ultra-realistic picture?' — can't say I'm disappointed. I did this on the free plan; unlike krea.ai, anything too sexy — even if dressed — may not be rendered.
Home Studio Series
The shot is part of a series to prepare a shooting in a small home studio. The series was used to create a mood board. For that reason, I recreated the apartment as a studio template to verify that a shooting will work properly in a living room. The shooting result shows the same image enhanced by krea.ai.
Disco Chic
by Arlency Photos — Cyrille Parry
I wanted to recreate an original atmosphere of the Disco Chic world with colors and bubbles to celebrate a party. The disco ball is designed to invite viewers to understand that we all have disco music in our heads. Creative staging of the Disco theme by highlighting movement, the colors, the light, and the party. The goal is to present an original creative image using studio lighting techniques and advanced techniques such as light painting.
Douceur et strass
Simple soft light on the model with a lot of jewelry and an additional shiny cloth. On camera, 2 filters: 4 stars & mist.
Jazz Singer
by Kevin Harry
Vintage-style shot for a singer. Hung some curtains and used gelled lighting. The idea was to give the impression she was onstage.
Casual Dress #3
This shot was a collaborative shoot with my friend George for his modeling portfolio.
Low-Key Portrait on Table
by Idan Cohen
Low key portrait on table for actors, lookbook, or portrait for each person. Using one main light and a reflector. One source light is possible for the background.
Low-Key Headshot
B&W, low-key headshot. Multiple light sources to create separation and highlights.
Bonus Pick — Summer
by Summer Miao
Bonus pick to close — a standalone set suggestion from the community.
Have fun trying it out,
Dan from elixxier
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