Category Archives: LL5-PortraitBasics

Three-point lighting is a method used in photography to have light coming from different directions.(front-light, fill-light, and backlight) The front light is a firect light you have coming from illuminate the subject. The fill light is a light you have begin … Continue reading →

In class we did a portrait photoshoot. We did the photo shoot using; a background light, broad light and fill light. While shooting broad light, we took one light and placed it directly onto our subject, this lighting was direct. … Continue reading →

There are many methods of using light sources for as a variation for portrait shots. Key, or main, light is a front view. the subject faces the camera and a light is placed at 45 degrees between a camera and … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

During Our in-class portrait shoot we learned the different aspects of lighting. We did a fill light, broad light, and background light. With the fill light we added light to the shadow that was on side of the subjects face … Continue reading →

In class we were shooting portraits using three point lighting. Three point lighting is when you use a Key light, which a light pointing on the model at a 45 degree angle, a Background light which is a light that’s … Continue reading →

in todays class we used three different types of light points. one was the umbrella light, another was the back light and the fill light. The umbrella light was our main source of lighting giving us exposure to most of … Continue reading →

Three point lighting is when there are three sources of light; main light, reflector light and background light. Main light is the main source of light on the subject while the reflector light reflects the opposite side of the main … Continue reading →