Portrait Lighting

Question 0

Goal for a portrait photographer is?

Answer 0

To make subject look their best.

Question 1

Backlight

Answer 1

• referred to as kicker
• used most often in outlining the shoulders of men’s dark suites, to separate them from dark backgrounds.
• helpful in adding detail to hair.

Question 2

One dominate light source other lights subordinate and subservient to it ___.

Answer 2

Main light / Key light

Question 3

Broad Lighting

Answer 3

• main light illuminates fully the side of the face turned toward the camera.
• help de-emphasize facial texture.
• primarily use as a corrective lighting technique to help widen or thin narrow faces.

Question 4

Short Lighting (narrow lighting)

Answer 4

• main light illuminates fully the side of the face turned away from the camera.
• generally used for average oval face man or women.
• emphasizes facial techniques.
• narrows the face, used as corrective lighting technique for round or plump faces.
• used with a comparative weak fill-in light, can be used as “strong” or “masculine” lighting - adaptable for low key.

Question 5

Butterfly Lighting

Answer 5

• main light is placed directly in front of face.
• used best with a normal oval face, glamour lighting, best for young woman, high key.
• (bad) will emphasize texture, wrinkles, ears on short hair.