Main light is set up first giving a sense of direction and placement of shadows and highlights. Three positions are front, side and backlighting.

Fill light is light added to lighten shadows. It is not as intense as the main light. It can be another light or a reflective surface can be used to bounce light to lighten the shadows.

Choose a piece of fruit, ball or any somewhat round object

Place on background and don’t make it small in the frame

Set the main light to side light and photograph object. The add fill by putting white surface opposite the main light to lighten shadow

Repeat using backlighting

Post to open lab in a gallery containing 4 photos: 1 sidelight, 1 sidelight with fill,1 backlight, 1 backlight with fill.

Post to student posts. Lab9 main/fill