Three point Lighting

Today in class we discussed the importance of light when taking photos of a person. By placing the light in certain areas it can change the overall feel of the photograph. For instance setting up the light source in a way that it creates “Broad Light” will create great highlights on the subjects face and hair. Next the “Fill Light” used with an object that reflects will lighten the dark areas on the face of the subject. And lastly “Background Lighting” will give not only brighten the background, it will also make the subject appear as if he or she is glowing. That is just some of what we learned today, as it illustrates the importance of light when take portrait pictures.