Studio Lighting-
To create a good photo you need to ensure that the lighting is correct so that the result is best that it can be. To make sure that when I take the photos for my magazine they are the best that they can be I have looked into studio lighting techniques so that I know what I need for my shoots.
Key Light- This is the main powerful light source that creates shadows with a direct or soft light. The direct light is created through a reflector with barn doors or the soft light is created through a diffuser such as an umbrella.
Fill-in Light- This is an additional light source with diffusers, soft boxes etc. In this situation barn doors can be used to stop reflections in the places that you need to be in the dark.
The order to set flashes up- First you need to set up the background light and the hair light this will allow you to see what light sources these create. Next you set up the fill light and then the key light must be last. It is important to check what each light produces before you set up the next one so then you know which flashes to turn off and which ones to keep on.
There are several types of lighting that you can use to get different effects on a models face such as broad lighting and short lighting which includes frontal, side, back and 3/4 lighting.
The different broad lighting includes:
Frontal Lighting- Full lighting of the face side that is turned to the camera.
Three Quarter Lighting- The light source is set up close next to the camera so that the light is turned to the camera side of the face. The shadow is then minimised because it is appearing on the narrow side of the face.
The different short lighting includes:
Three Quarter Lighting- The key light is set up to illuminate the side of the face turned aside from the camera. Minimising of the illuminated side of the face visually narrows the face.
Outdoor Lighting- For outdoor lighting you need to focus on colour, direction, quantity and the quality of the light you use determine how your subjects appear. One thing that you need to remember is that daylight and sunlight are not constant sources because they can change hourly and with the weather, season and location. This changing daylight can alter the apparent shapes, colours. tones and forms of a scene.
As my magazine has a fashion element I'm going to be looking at fashion photography there are various forms of lighting that are used specifically for this to create a certain effect.
Back Lighting- This can be used to add a beautiful, flattering and fairytale quality to photographs which can often help emphasise the fabric of the clothing. A good technique for this is to get a sunny day and use natural light as the effect from this looks a lot better.
Down Lighting- This helps to accentuate the mood of the photograph as the outcome is dramatic with obvious shadows and highlights which is especially effective if working with sheer fabrics.
Natural Light- This can give you some of the best results (especially for fashion photography) as it shows true colours and presents things in their real form. Although the thing with this is that the natural light needs to be clear and obvious so it's no good using it if it's a rainy day as this won't present the setting, model or clothing well at all.
As my magazine has a fashion element I'm going to be looking at fashion photography there are various forms of lighting that are used specifically for this to create a certain effect.
Back Lighting- This can be used to add a beautiful, flattering and fairytale quality to photographs which can often help emphasise the fabric of the clothing. A good technique for this is to get a sunny day and use natural light as the effect from this looks a lot better.
Down Lighting- This helps to accentuate the mood of the photograph as the outcome is dramatic with obvious shadows and highlights which is especially effective if working with sheer fabrics.
Natural Light- This can give you some of the best results (especially for fashion photography) as it shows true colours and presents things in their real form. Although the thing with this is that the natural light needs to be clear and obvious so it's no good using it if it's a rainy day as this won't present the setting, model or clothing well at all.
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