Studio Lighting

Set 1

Shadowless

Butterfly

Broad

Rembrandt

Split

Set 2

Butterfly

 Loop

Rembrandt

 Split

Set 3

Butterfly

Loop

Rembrandt

Split

Light Basics and Vocab

1.

Butterfly/Paramount

1. Small shadow underneath nose and chin

2. Used for glamour shots

3. Single Light

Loop

1. Shadow loops around cheek

2. Better for those with younger features

3. Single Light

Rembrandt

1. Shadows on side of face, triangle on cheek

2. Flattering/Dramatic

3. Single Light

Split

1. Shadows on half the face

2. Dramatic shots

3. Single Light

Broad

1. Shadows away from camera

2. Most flattering

3. Single Light

2.

Fill light:

Any light that is not the key light, meant to accent the subject.

Key light:

The main light used within a photo

Hair light

An accent light limited to the top of the head

Background light

A light meant to separate the background from the subject

Shadowless

A photo that shows no shadows within the subject

Hard light

A harsh light, meant to be used for dramatic photos, more compressed and bright than a soft light.

Soft light

A light meant for glamorous and flattering shots, more spread out than a hard light.

Gray card

A reflectance card used for a Reflected Light Meter reading

Reflector

Devices meant to soften and reflect light in a portrait.

Diffuser

A material placed in front of a light to soften the light source.

Intensity

The harsh/soft levels of lighting

3:1 lighting ratio

A lighting ratio where the differences between the fill and key lights are 1 and a half stops.

3.

Direction: Where the light is coming from.

Intensity: How bright the light source is.

Color: The color the light gives off.

Contrast: How the light transitions from highlights to shadows

Hardness: How the edges of the shadows look.

Flash Photography Basics

1. Every flash photograph is two exposures in one.

Ambient light exposure and flash exposure

2. Fill flash can be used when subject is backlit or sidelit to eliminate silhouettes and shadows.

3. Flash exposure is not affected by shutter speed.

Affected by ISO and aperture

4. Flash illumination is dramatically affected by distance.

5. Your camera measures ambient light and flash illumination separately.

6. With automatic flash metering, the flash illumination is measured after the shutter button is pressed, and the flash output is adjusted accordingly.

7. Every SLR camera with a mechanical shutter box has a maximum flash sync shutter speed. 

8. Harsh lighting, washed out subjects, and red eye can be eliminated by using diffusers and light bouncing.

9. It is possible to change the order of when the flash fires using "Rear Curtain Sync."

10. Removing the flash from the top of the camera helps eliminate red eye and unflattering shadows.

Spring Challenge

Spring Challenge

How to Shoot Outdoor Portraits with Flash

I will need, equipment wise:

1. 2 flashes (and a wire if the lights aren't wireless)

2. Tripods for the lights and camera

3. A sync for the flashes.

I will need, in order to prepare:

1. A willing model

2. A place to shoot

3. Help setting up

Important things I need to do during the shoot:

1. Underexpose the daylight

2. Backlight the model

3. Light the face

Important editing tips after the shoot:

1. Work with saturation to balance the lighting.

2. Work with tone

Year in Photos

Year in Photos

AP

1. Headshot/Photojournalism

2. Fill the Frame (only her face without much room for background)

Balance (photo is mostly symmetric)

3. The sun, probably obscured with clouds, was the light source. The lighting was entirely natural. The photographer used the softer light to give the photo more mood.

4. The photography would have to get very close to the girl in order to fill the frame and get the amount of detail in the photo that was needed.

Time Magazine

1. Landscape/Photojournalism

2. Circular Composition (created by the eruption)

3. The lighting was completely natural, caused by the sun. The photographer had to find the right angle to make the photo look good, though moving closer or around the volcano would've been extremely dangerous.

4. The photographer had to take the photo in the spur of the moment, most likely before running. 

National Geographic

1. Portrait/Black and White

2. Perspective (lower on the ground to add more depth), Depth of Field (children and houses blurred)
3. The lighting was both natural and artificial. There was the sun as natural light, but there was also a softer light, maybe a lamp or a flash, to light the front of the photo.
The photographer probably had to crouch to get the perspective shown in the photo. The photographer may have also need an off-flash.

Reuters

1. Portrait
2. Balance (asymmetry caused by the tilt of the camera), Depth of Field (burning in the background blurred).
3. The lighting was natural, using daylight to give the photo the feeling that it has.
4. The photographer would have had to tilt the camera in order to get the angle that they got.

Buzzfeed

1. Motion/Portrait
2. Light as the subject (lights on the throne), Circular composition (shape of the throne).
3. The lighting is artificial, using the lights on the stage and on the throne for the light source.
4. The photographer was probably near the front of the concert that this took place at, maybe even front row.

Twisted Sifter

1. Landscape/Black and White
2. Balance (symmetry), Leading Lines (road)
3. The lighting may be natural, but my first guess is artificial, with the way that it's coming from the trees. The subject may be holding the light source.
4. The photographer had to stand really far away from the subject in order to get this perspective. Extensive editing may have also been needed.

Getty Images
1. Portrait/Sports
2. Depth of Field (audience blurred out)
3. The lighting is artificial, using stadium lights to light the subject.
4. The cameraman may work for the people that set the event up in order to get the angle that they had.