Totally agree with you. Camera settings don’t matter as much as lighting.
I like to think about it in order:
- Placement (backlight, sidelight, 1/4 frontal...)
- Character (soft vs hard)
- Color (gels)
- Intensity
- Shape
The reason I’ve learned to think about it in that order is that #1 to #3 all affect intensity, so it makes sense to care about intensity after placement, character and color.
Thanks. Agreed