Lighting

Types Of Lighting

1. Background: The room has standard lighting (out of view) that illuminates the room and the backdrop.
2. Spot light: The small black thing on a tripod on the left provides direct light, currently on the backdrop.
3. Softboxes: The pair of white squares are translucent fabric over lamps to provide soft, diffused, main light over the subject.
4. Umbrella: Top right is a gold umbrella which reflects a spot light. This could be a strobe (flash) light to put some bright “key” light on the model’s face.
5. Reflector: The gold circle on the right can reflect light into dark areas, such as under the chin, and can be held by an assistant. When they’re not making the coffee.

Website - http://photosecrets.com/studio-lighting-for-beginners

From this website, it has help me learn more about different lighting used in a studio.

Background Light - This light helps remove shadows behind the subject

Main Lighting - Provide general lighting all around the subject. Inside the black fabric canopies are lamps. They can be continuous bright lamps, or strobes which fire like a flash. Either way they will be bright and require some power packs.

The canopies (softboxes) — To provide a white fabric screen that the lamp shines through. This disperses the light for that all-important even distribution of soft, diffused light.

Overhead Light - To provide the effect of general sunlight. This is difficult to do, need a big tripod, a convenient I-beam, a gantry, or some other sturdy structure.

Key Lights - This is usually a strobe (flash) into or through an umbrella. The key light provides the light for the viewer’s perspective. If using a camera flash unit, place it off camera with an extension cable to avoid a bright and direct reflection.

Bounce Light - Fills in some darker areas, such as under a person’s chin. You could use another lamp. Reflect light from an existing source using some white card or a fabric reflector.