These images were created by pulling all lights down on the iPad, adjusting the manual exposures and adding a diffused external light on one side of the Live machine’s stage. Unlike the spotlight effect, a diffused light allows the light to bounce around, create warmth and illuminate skin tones.
The use of a light coloured flooring contrasts with the dark background, defining and exaggerated the shadows.
The placement of your models in this setting is vital. Harsh fall out will appear on one side of the subject, create a split light effect. The areas facing into the light will be lit more, and the areas turned away from the light will appear dark and moody.
Simple things like moving the angle of the external light, adding light from the Live machine in and changing manual exposures can change this look drastically. It’s all up to you!