Rembrandt Light
1. What effect does it create?
This lighting creates a small triangle on the cheek of the subject, opposite the side where the light is located.
This lighting creates a small triangle on the cheek of the subject, opposite the side where the light is located.
2. Why use it?
This lighting should be used when looking for a dramatic look.
3. How many lights or light sources?
This lighting only uses a single light source.
Split Light
Split Light
1. What effect does it create?
This creates a split on the face, with half of the face lit and the other half shadowed.
This creates a split on the face, with half of the face lit and the other half shadowed.
2. Why use it?
This can be used to create a split personality or dramatic look.
3. How many lights or light sources?
This light pattern requires only one light on either the right or left side of the face.
Broad Light
1. What effect does it create?
The lighting creates a little bit of mystery with the small portion of the face that is hidden, or in shadow.
2. Why use it?
This lighting can be used to either light most of the face, or hide a small portion of it.
3. How many lights or light sources?
This lighting pattern uses only one source of light, with the larger portion of the subjects face, facing the light.
Butterfly Light
Butterfly Light
1. What effect does it create?
This lighting creates a shadow under the nose and chin.
2. Why use it?
This lighting can be used to hide the neck, or portions of the face that are not wanted to be seen.
3. How many lights or light sources?
This lighting only uses one source of light, placed higher than the subjects head, but can also be combined with other light sources to lessen the shadows under the chin.
Loop Light
Loop Light
1. What effect does it create?
The effect of this type of lighting is to light the majority of the face and leave a very small portion on the side of the face shadowed.
2. Why use it?
This can be used for a unique type of look, because it varies from that of the classic types of lighting.
3. How many lights or light sources?
One light source is used for this type of lighting, a little to the side of the subjects face.
part 2
Fill light-
Key light (main light)-The key may determine the character of the lighting, but often a strong Back Light for example, sets the Mood.
Hair light-An Accent Light presumably limited to the top of the head. Sometimes only a Back Light with delusions of grandeur and fancy-colored gels.
Background light-Reveals the character of the background and helps separate it from the subject. Angle: toward the back-ground, usually from the side and high enough to avoid Glare and subject or microphone shadows. Tip: Avoid overlit backgrounds except for High Key, limbo, and special effects.
Shadowless-Reveals the character of the background and helps separate it from the subject. Angle: toward the back-ground, usually from the side and high enough to avoid Glare and subject or microphone shadows. Tip: Avoid overlit backgrounds except for High Key, limbo, and special effects.
Hard light-A relatively small, direct, usually focusable source, with or without lens, that produces strong High-lights and dark shadows. The quality is more dramatic and controllable, but generally less flattering, than Soft Light. Tip: Cheapest hard source with least Fall-off: the sun. See: Spot Light.
Soft light-Diffused, Bounced, indirect light; the opposite of Hard Light. The soft shadows and subtle highlights produced are so luscious one wonders why this light isn't used for everything. At times it seems to be. The difficulty of hiding and controlling a soft source, however, especially when shooting reverse angles, and its reluctance to "go the distance," limits its use. So does fickle fashion. Tip: The largest, cheapest soft source is an overcast sky.
Background light-Reveals the character of the background and helps separate it from the subject. Angle: toward the back-ground, usually from the side and high enough to avoid Glare and subject or microphone shadows. Tip: Avoid overlit backgrounds except for High Key, limbo, and special effects.
Shadowless-Reveals the character of the background and helps separate it from the subject. Angle: toward the back-ground, usually from the side and high enough to avoid Glare and subject or microphone shadows. Tip: Avoid overlit backgrounds except for High Key, limbo, and special effects.
Hard light-A relatively small, direct, usually focusable source, with or without lens, that produces strong High-lights and dark shadows. The quality is more dramatic and controllable, but generally less flattering, than Soft Light. Tip: Cheapest hard source with least Fall-off: the sun. See: Spot Light.
Soft light-Diffused, Bounced, indirect light; the opposite of Hard Light. The soft shadows and subtle highlights produced are so luscious one wonders why this light isn't used for everything. At times it seems to be. The difficulty of hiding and controlling a soft source, however, especially when shooting reverse angles, and its reluctance to "go the distance," limits its use. So does fickle fashion. Tip: The largest, cheapest soft source is an overcast sky.
Grey card-A Matte 18% reflectance card used instead of a subject for a Reflected Light Meter reading. Tips: Exposure corrections for unusually light or dark subjects are the same as for an ILM - not an RLM. Angle the card for typical but glare-free light. See: 18% Assumption*.
Reflector-Flat devices, mostly white, silver, or gold, that redirect the sun's and other source's rays. Lighting with reflectors is like lighting with lights - except no cables. Just cloud and wind worries.
Reflector-Flat devices, mostly white, silver, or gold, that redirect the sun's and other source's rays. Lighting with reflectors is like lighting with lights - except no cables. Just cloud and wind worries.
Diffuser-A Translucent material placed in front of a Light to soften Highlights and Shadows, reduce Contrast and increase Beam Angle.Intensity
(Strength, or how to set shutter speed and aperture's appropriate to portraits)-
(Strength, or how to set shutter speed and aperture's appropriate to portraits)-
3:1 lighting ratio
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