Light

Question 1

Talk about direct light

Answer 1

High contrast
bright highlights
dark shadows 
sharp edges
need fill light to make shadows less darker

Question 2

Photographic materials cant record details at…

Answer 2

very bright or very dark areas

Question 3

Talk about diffuse light

Answer 3

low contrast
light from all directions
shadows are softer
occur at overcast days

Question 4

Direct/diffuse light…

Answer 4

occur at hazy days
Light from sun + surrounding sky

indoors : skylight-large windows when sun is not shining directly at object

Question 5

Existing light…

Answer 5

called : dim light
iso at 400
Fast film
fast shutter speed to stop motion 
small aprature to give DOF
tripod at case of long exposure

Question 6

Fill light…

Answer 6

Used to make shadows less dark
lightens imp. shadowed areas
used to earse shadows produced from key light
indoors : make shadows lighter
outdoors : dec. contrast between lit & shadowed
source : umbrella or reflector
placed at either sides of subject & above head
should be opposite to direction of key light
can be raised to subj.height
should be lower than key light

Question 7

Sources of fill light

Answer 7

fill-in flash
reflector
photoflood

Question 8

Built in flash..

Hammerhead flash…

Answer 8

found at compact & DSLR cameras

has high shear power

Question 9

Three-point lightning…

Answer 9

method used at film , video & still photography

Question 10

Key light….

Answer 10

illuminate all parts of subject
act as prinicple illuminator
indoor: softbox-beauty dish
outdoor : sun
placed at 45 in front of subj. & side to camera
placed above subject but no too high to shine face

Question 11

what is best starting point to fill light

Answer 11

1:2

Question 12

Back light….

Answer 12

it is called rim light
used to give bright line on edge of subject
used to separate subject from background
used to give bright line on top or sides - hair or side

from top view add spot lamp , back to subj & opp to camera

from right view , add backlight above subject

Question 13

Hair light..

Answer 13

is important at dark hair case
use to separate hair from background
placed behind subj. about 3 feet above it 
Angled downward , slightly forward 
strike top of head & shoulder

Question 14

catchlight…..

Answer 14

lighting iris & brightening eye

Question 15

Short light….

Answer 15

called narrow light
makes side of face turned away from camera
subject is directed toward key light
best choice for most people
slimming , sculpting , adding 3d qualities
subject face toward key light
makes side of face toward camera more shadow
makes side of face toward key light thinner
sutiable for low key or dark protraits

Question 16

Broad light

Answer 16

subject is directed away from light source
makes side of face toward camera , most light
while other side , further from camera has shadows
illuminate largest part of face