# Set Up Photo Studio Lighting for 3D Scenes - Lights, Camera & Effects - Spline Academy (https://spline.design/academy/tutorials/set-up-photo-studio-lighting-for-3d-scenes)

> In this tutorial, you will learn to use a mix of Lights, Soft Shadows, and the Backdrop primitive to create a scene with photo studio lighting.

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# Set Up Photo Studio Lighting for 3D Scenes

Lesson 7 of 8Spline 3DBeginner6 min

In this tutorial, you will learn to use a mix of Lights, Soft Shadows, and the Backdrop primitive to create a scene with photo studio lighting.

3D Icons Example: <https://my.spline.design/iconscopy-8797fce19b9bf353c8f0edfe12fcbd12/>

## What you’ll learn

1. [0:00Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoScgWfatPI&t=0s)
2. [0:40Creating the backdrop](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoScgWfatPI&t=40s)
3. [1:20Working on the shadows and materials](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoScgWfatPI&t=80s)
4. [2:40Adding more objects to the composition](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoScgWfatPI&t=160s)
5. [4:15Using a spotlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoScgWfatPI&t=255s)
6. [5:00Final adjustments](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoScgWfatPI&t=300s)

## Related resources

- [Purple 3D Icons Template](https://app.spline.design/academy/tutorials/set-up-photo-studio-lighting-for-3d-scenes?redirect-duplicate-template-uuid=b619501f-24d1-4a95-911a-a5513c959758&is-2d-file=false)
- [Materials & ShadingDocument](https://docs.spline.design/#%F0%9F%8C%88-materials-&-shading)
- [Soft ShadowsDocument](https://docs.spline.design/lighting/soft-shadows)
- [Spot LightDocument](https://docs.spline.design/lighting/spot-light)

## Overview

- Spline 3D
- 6 min
- Beginner

## Up next

[Improve Realism by Adding Soft Shadows3 minBeginner](https://spline.design/academy/collections/lights-camera-effects/improve-realism-by-adding-soft-shadows)[Continue](https://spline.design/academy/collections/lights-camera-effects/improve-realism-by-adding-soft-shadows)

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