Learning Log 5

What are important factors to consider when shooting a portrait?
Important factors to consider when shooting a portrait is the lighting and the comfort zone of the person.
What is the difference between broad and short lighting?

The difference between broad and short lighting is that broad lighting is a three quarter view on the face and short lighting is more of the center of the person face.

In classic basic portrait set up, what is the function of the main light?

The main lights helps creates shadows and highlights on the person face.
In a classic basic portrait set up, what is the function of he fill light?

The function of the fill light is to balance and diffuse the light on the subject
In a classic basic portrait set up, what is the function of the background light?

The function of the background light is to make the background brighter while the subject itself is a little darker.

 

 

 

This is my favorite picture I took today in class. We used two backlights to make the background extremely bright and to make the object completely dark. It is a very interesting photo.

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