Master Lighting & Cinematic Studio Direction | Edward Olive Photography

World-Class Lighting Expertise & Creative Mastery

Lighting is not merely an accessory to photography; it is the fundamental medium that sculpts form, evokes mood, and transforms a simple frame into fine art. Recognized as a multi-award-winning photographer and international lighting specialist, Edward Olive employs surgical precision across high-end portraiture, commercial fashion, editorial spreads, acting headshots, and fine art composite series.

Whether working inside The Factory Lucero studio in Madrid, on location across Spain, or traveling internationally on global commissions with custom flight-ready kits, every production is built on rigorous lighting physics and cinematic artistic vision.

Technical Lighting Inventory & Production Capabilities

1. Main Studio Setup (The Factory Lucero, Madrid)

Our studio environment in Lucero is engineered for total control over light shaping, background separation, and dramatic contrast.

• High-Output Continuous COB Monolights: High-power Godox SL300II (320W) and Godox VL300 (300W) fixtures dedicated to high-demand key lights, combined with Godox SL100D, SL100Bi (bicolor), and Neewer CB100C (130W RGB) COB lights for versatile color sculpting.
• Large-Format Modifiers & Shaper Arrays: Strip softboxes (Godox SB-FW 35x160cm with honeycomb grids) for rim lighting, alongside large rectangular and octagonal softboxes (SB-FW 60x90cm) with Bowens mounts for wrap-around key sources.
• Precision Optics & Projection Engineering: 9.4″ (24 cm) standard reflectors, AD-R12 long-focus throw reflectors, Godox BD-04 barndoors with grids and color gels, and advanced projection snoots (Godox SA-17 with SA-P attachments and Fotga condenser lenses) to project razor-sharp gobos, optical textures, and theatrical light shapes.
• Overhead Rigging & Structural Mounts: Heavy-duty 5/8″ ceiling and wall studs to maximize floor space and position lights seamlessly overhead.

2. Portable LED System for On-Location & Indoor Shoots

For indoor location work, hotel suites, architectural spaces, and private venues across Madrid and worldwide.

• Compact COB & Bi-Color/RGB Fixtures: Ultra-portable Godox RS60Bi, RS60R (full color 1800K-10000K), ML60Bi, Neewer MS150B (130W), and MS60C RGBWW units.
• Ultra-Slim Fill & Panel Lights: 192-LED Neewer bicolor slim panels featuring integrated high-capacity 8000mAh batteries, 9-inch mini panel arrays, and Moman (ML8/ML9) and SmallRig (P96 and RF10C pattern RGB light filters) fill lights.
• Speed-Mount Portable Modifiers: 30 cm quick-folding octagonal mini softboxes with honeycomb grids, cold shoe mount arrays, and hand-held telescopic boom arms for fluid movement.
• Mobile Power & Off-Grid Management: Direct USB-C smart batteries for Godox RS/MS systems, 95Wh V-Mount batteries (Oyomba) with NP-F adapter plates, and fast multi-port charging stations for continuous field work.

3. High-Power Off-Camera Flash (OCF) for Daytime Exteriors

Balancing intense ambient daylight and Spanish sunlight with high-speed strobe flash.

• High-Speed Outdoor Strobes: Dedicated Godox AD300Pro (300Ws TTL/HSS) and Godox AD200 / AD200Pro (200Ws) units equipped with interchangeable bare-bulb and speedlite heads.
• Daylight-Rated Exterior Modifiers: Portable parabolic softboxes (Godox AD-S65S and AD-S65 65cm), honeycomb reflectors (AD-R14), mini beauty dishes (AD-S3), and S2 Bowens brackets.
• High-Speed Sync (HSS) & Wireless Control: 2.4 GHz touchscreen transmitters (Godox X3-S, XPro-S, and X2T-S for Sony systems) operating up to 1/8000s, EC200 2-meter head extension cables for boom pole mounting, H200R round heads, AK-R1 magnetic modifier kits, and V-11C color correction gels.

4. Portable LED & Light Wand Systems for Night Exteriors

Sculpting dynamic street scenes, night portraits, and ambient urban atmospheres.

• Handheld Light Wands & RGB Swords: Yongnuo (YN360III Bi-Color/RGB and YN360S) wands to draw kinetic light trails, inject rich color tones, and soft-fill subjects in low-light environments.
• Ergonomic Field Support & Monopods: Extensible monopods with removable bases for rapid field placement, alongside telescopic boom arms to suspend overhead fill in dark settings.
• Pocket FX & Color Match Kits: Compact lithium-powered LED panels, cold-shoe rigs for direct camera cage mounting, and specialized gel kits to precisely match urban streetlights, tungsten bulbs, and neon signs.

Worldwide Travel Kits & On-Location Shoots

Beyond our base in Madrid, Edward Olive is regularly commissioned for international editorial projects, commercial campaigns, and private portraiture. Equipped with compact, high-output travel lighting kits that pass international flight security guidelines, we deliver the exact same high-caliber studio lighting setup anywhere in the world—from European capitals to destination locations across the globe.