Studio Lighting and Portraiture Research



Studio Lighting and Portraiture Research
Types of Light
Ambient Light-  Available light in an environment. Low-key lighting, a photographic technique using a single key light.
Main Light-  the main light that illuminates the subject being photographed or filmed.
Fill Light- a supplementary light used in photography or filming that does not change the character of the main light and is used chiefly to lighten shadows.
Diffused Light- is a soft light with neither the intensity nor the glare of direct light. It is scattered and comes from all directions
Ceiling Bounce- rather than firing your flashgun pointing directly at your subject, you point it elsewhere typically up or at an angle, bouncing off a wall or ceiling.
Background Light- used to illuminate the background area of a set. The background light will also provide separation between the subject and the background.
Hair Light- generally placed behind the model and about 3 feet above the head, with the light angled down and slightly forward to strike the top of the head and shoulders.
Natural Light- Light is used in a natural setting. Eg. Sunlight
Tell me what colour daylight is, and what colour tungsten bulbs are, AND what colour flashes mimic!
Colour - The Sun emits white light, however, comes out blue on a sensor
Colour tungsten bulbs- the yellowish-orange light of the tungsten incandescent lamps will appear as white
Colour Flashes- Flash mimics sunlight white - blue
Types of portraits
Candid (subject aware)- captured without creating a posed appearance, avoiding prior preparation of the subject,  the subject is aware a photo is being taken pretending to be effortless.
Candid (subject unaware)- captured without creating a posed appearance, avoiding prior preparation of the subject, the subject is unaware a photo is being taken.
Posed (formal)- Photo is captured formally, typically a portrait, the subject is captured in the lighting of a studio in posed and more formal positions (eg: yearbook photos)
Posed (informal)- Photo is captured informally, the subject is captured under the lighting of a studio, however unlike a formal posed photo they are allowed to move more freely and naturally.
Self Portrait- A self-portrait is a picture that a photographer takes of themselves. It can be as simple as a selfie or more creative and complex.


10 Portrait Photographers

 Annie Leibovitz

 Yousuf Karsh
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Richard Avedon
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Salvador Dali
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Steve McCurry
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Sally Mann
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Gertrude Kasebier
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Diane Arbus
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Eric Lafforgue 
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Irving Penn
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