In a flat ceilinged kitchen recessed lights would be located so the center of the beam is around the front edge of the counter and the light reaches to the back.
Postiion of lighting to stop shadows on wall.
A myth about lighting and shadows is that you can make them go away using more light sources this isn t true.
In your case you ll want to make sure that the counter is lit and the light isn t coming from behind the person at the counter creating shadows.
As the shadow edges become less visible and the overall shadow more blurry with softer light you could use softer light.
Try to get the shadows to go downward butterfly lighting and minimize the shadow that reaches the wall.
Avoid placing your lighting directly above you as this can cause some dark and distracting shadows that draw attention away from your face.
You can fill in shadows with an extra light source like the fill light a photographer might use.
Overhead lighting can cast shadows on your face if you must go with an overhead light choose a longer horizontal fixture instead of one with one single bulb to help fully illuminate your.
Be careful of the floor surface that the lights are going to fall on.
Each light source creates one shadow per object.
Change your lighting style position.
Straight on lighting is best especially if you have a window with natural light on your side to fill out your shadows.
The basics of shadows.
Via justin brown primal video on youtube.
In order to do this you d either have to use a bigger modifier to increase the size of the light source or move the source in closer.
If possible try to position your leds behind a lip in order to hide the led light source.
By increasing the range of a light source you decrease its strength.
Diffuse light by using lighting umbrellas and reflectors or by placing a soft box around each of your lamps.
There are two potential problems with this.