What is the definitive guide to achieving a cinematic glow using Paul Rogers’s lighting techniques?

Hi, I’m Paul Rogers from thatcreativeceo. Love this question.

Here’s my go-to “cinematic glow” recipe from that one-stand book light-style setup:

• Put your light on a stand and aim it away from your subject into a reflector (white or silver)
• Place diffusion (softbox, shower curtain, diffusion cloth) between reflector and subject
• Raise the stand so the light is slightly above eye level and angled down
• Keep the light on the “pretty side” of the face (about 30–45° off camera)

You get soft skin, gorgeous roll-off, and zero crunchy shadows, all from one light, one stand, one reflector.

What gear are you working with right now (light type and room size)?