Key to Effective Lighting: Shadow Shadow gives images form, weight, texture, mood, depth. Also reveals spatial relationships.

3 considerations before lighting Key light placement – 180 degrees around subject Quality of light – hard or soft Shadow treatment – low key or high key

Try to separate subject from background

3 results of light hitting object

Typical 3 point lighting diagram

3 Attributes of Key Light Primary source of illumination Primary factor of overall exposure Determines placement and quality of shadow

Floor plan of Portrait Key Light Possibilities

Quality of Light Refers to hard or soft quality of light “Pin” or undiffused sources create hard shadows that fall off sharply Soft light is created by using large sources of diffused light. Determined by two attributes Large source Relatively close to subject

Subject lit from 3:00 Position

Subject lit from 4:00 Position

Subject lit from 4:30 Position

Subject lit from 6:00 Position

Functions of Fill Light Fills shadows created by key light Does not create new shadow

Adding Fill for Portrait Lighting

Fill Light Without Fill With Fill

Backlight Hard backlight Soft Backlight

Background With Background Without Background

Hard vs. Soft Key Light Hard Soft

Relative Distance of Soft Light Source Close Far

Lighting Dark Skin with Large Sources of Light Pin Light Source Large Diffused Source

One Light Setup Use available Light from existing window

One-Light Setup Available Light One-Light Setup

One-Light Setup Light directly in front Short Side of Face

Color Balance Color Temps Mixing Key light with color correction

Warming the Scene Normal Color Balance Tricking Camera to Produce Warmer Tones

Using Backlight as Key

Use Large sources for Specular Reflections

Backlight as Key Creates Form, Depth, Dynamic Images