1. Why
People are more happy to see usual pattern light
So there is “good” light placement
- natural
Differnt light could achieve different purpose
Type
- Key light
- Fill light
- Effect light
- Background light
2. Exposure
Ambient exposure
Flash exposure
2.1. Eliminating Ambient light
Use the exposure, eliminate the light into the camera
Control the unwanted light
The dimmer environment, the more flexible camera setting you would have
2.2. Incorporating ambient light
Use ambient light for
- highlight area
- background
3. Single Light Setup
3.1. Hardlight
For bright sunny emotion, use overhead light
Note: the tone of the surface would affect the total exposure level
Use flash with modifiers
- for hard light, use the reflector or direct
3.2. Softlight
With a large softbox
light direction would dramatic change the overall feels
4. Two Light Setup
When the lens is close to the object, it may seems not flat
- distorted
Finish the image step by step, from a simple image, simply fix the problem you don’t lilke
Set one light at each time.
- first set up the environment light
- then set the key light
5. Three Light
subject Analysis, walk around to find the best lighting angle or shoot angel
6. Four Light
