Lighting Flashcards
Lighting-____our first decision
Lighting
Lighting-Three light priorities
- ___ ____light from head to toe
- Soft even light in the ___
- Bonus: ___background
- Soft even light from head to toe
- Soft even light in the background
- Bonus: pretty background
How to Find the Right Light-Open Shade:
- ___and ____ are shaded from the sun.
- ____ can look directly up and see the sky (nothing ____ ____ their head.)
- Subject, background
2. Subject, hanging over
Lighting-Places to find open shade on a sunny day:
1.
2.
3.
- Buildings/architectural structures/awnings (not standing directly under)
- Trees (not standing under thick part)
- Mountains
Light Priorities-3 Types of Light to Avoid
- ___ direct light
- ____ - ___ light
- ___ light
- Harsh direct light
- Two- tone light
- Spotty light
Light Priorities-Harsh direct Light
Casts unflattering shadows, eyes look dark, exposes imperfections
Light Priorities-Two Tone Light
Over-exposed backgrounds distract from your subject
Light Priorities-Spotty Light
Splotches the sun on the subject, direct the light
Back lighting-What is back lighting? __________ of light around the subjects head
Rim
- Back lighting-Ways to find back lighting:
1. Find the place where the shade _____________ the sun
2. Crop the ___________ on the ground out of the shot
3. Look out when walking from ____ to ____
- meets
- sun
- location to location
Back lighting-how to find
- Walk the subjects right to the line where the shade meets the sun (could be spotty line if from trees too)
- Tell the couple to take a few steps back (okay if there in the darker part)
- Watch the light on the couples’ heads.
Back Light Trouble Shooting-What causes a sun flare?
When the sun hits your lens (focus is a challenge when the sun is hitting your lens directly too)
Back Light Trouble Shooting-How to correct sun flares/not being able to focus.
- Shuffle your _________ in a horseshoe pattern
- Rotate your ___
- Use a ______ ____
- Get up, so you can shoot ____
- Use your ______
- Use _____ objects
- Use a ____
- feet
- couple
- lens hood
- down
- hand
- environmental
- reflector
Selecting Backgrounds Strategically-Choose backgrounds that are ____________ in color
Light
Selecting Backgrounds Strategically-Choose backgrounds that are ____ and ___-______
- Clean
2. Non-distracting
Shooting in Green Places-
- Avoid the ____ spots
- Watch out for “ ____ ____”
- Find a spot where you can see a ___ _____
- Keep your subjects away from dark ____ ____
- Make the most of what you’re given
- Thickest
- Black holes
- Little Sky
- Tree trunks
Reflector-
Reflector = anything that ____ light
Bounces
Reflector-The more ___ light filling a face, the more flattering
Soft
Reflector-Reflectors help with ___ shadows
Filing
Reflector-Reflectors help most for ________ head shots
Tight
Reflector-The perfect reflector combo: ____/____
Silver/Gold
Natural Reflectors-
Avoid facing subjects towards _____________ walls and grounds
Colored
***Natural Reflectors-
Avoid facing subjects towards _____________ walls and grounds
Colored
Natural Reflectors-Look for ____colored walls and ___
- Light
- Ground
(also beaches, sand, snow, light colored pavement, cement, monuments)
Natural Reflectors-Place subjects on a ____-colored path or ___near the grass
- Light
2. Walkway
Natural Reflectors-Maximize the natural reflector with ___ ____, and pair them with wide green shots
Tight shots
Natural Reflectors-Place your subjects on the ___ ____ near a natural reflector
Grass near
Schedule Portrait Sessions for Best Light-We start all sessions ___ hours before sunset.
2
Shooting in Harsh Light-
Peter Pan Light
1. Sun should be hitting your subject’s ___________
2. Your subject can look down and see their ____ in front of them
3. No ____ ____ on your subjects
- Back
- Shadow
- Hot spots
Shooting in Harsh Light-
Peter Pan Light
1. Sun should be hitting your subject’s ___________
2. Your subject can look down and see their ____ in front of them
3. No ____ ____ on your subjects
- Back
- Shadow
- Hot spots
Shooting in Harsh Light-background ___ light > ___ light because you can crop out the ground still
- Spotty
2. Split
- **Shooting with Natural Light Indoors
1. Find big ___________
2. Turn _______ the lights
3. Find the best, ____ background and clear the clutter
4. Subtle ____________ with window
- Window
- Off
- Cleanest
4.
Composition-Make the most of one location:
- Full length ___ to ___
- ___ body
- ___ headshot
- head to toe
- half
- tight
Horizon Lines-The horizon line is what communicates to the viewer’s eye that the photograph is straight
Look _________ the subject at the horizon line
Beyond
Rule of Thirds-Picture the photo being chopped into _________ pieces, your subject is on one of those lines
Three
Framing-Use the background to make your subjects _________
Pop
Framing-Ask yourself: When you’re looking through the viewfinder, is there something in the ___ or ___ you can use to ___?
- Foreground
- Background
- Frame
Layering-The closer your lens is to the thing you’re layering with, the ____and ___ it’s going to look
- Blurrier
2. Dreamier
Layering-Most of the time, you _________ want your subjects to be camera aware
Don’t
Layering-When choosing something to layer with, you just want to be careful that the ___ isn’t hitting the object too ____
- Sun
- Directly
(think that pretty technique where you use flowers, leaves, bush to peek through)
Layering-Crop out the _________
Ground
Flattering the Body with Composition-
Shoot __________ whenever possible
Down
Flattering the Body with Composition-Cut ___ of their body out of the frame
Half