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Chapter 12: Lighting. Direction of Light. The direction of light is important because it affects shadows. Light can emphasize or diminish texture and volume. It can also create a mood.
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Chapter 12: Lighting
Direction of Light • The direction of light is important because it affects shadows. • Light can emphasize or diminish texture and volume. • It can also create a mood. • When figuring out how to light a scene you have to take into account not only the direction of the light but also the position of the camera.
Side Lighting examples
Front Lighting examples
Lighting and Mood • The mood of a photograph can be enhanced by lighting and the position of the light. • Side lighting is sometimes used to show off texture such as rugged facial features. • Front lighting can be used to decrease shadows and smooth skin texture. • Strong light from behind the subject creates a silhoutte.
Degree Of Diffusion • Direct light creates hard-edged, dark shadows. A spotlight is one source of direct light. Harsh lighting causes lots of contrast. • Directional diffused light is partially direct with some diffused or scattered rays. Light appears to come from a definite direction and creates distinct shadows, but with edges that are softer than those of direct light.
Degree Of Diffusion • Diffused light scatters onto the subject from many directions and creates soft edges.
Available Light • The light that already exists in a scene is “available light”. • A clear, sunny day creates bright highlights and dark, hard edged shadows. • On an overcast day, at dusk, or in the shade, the light will be soft and diffused. • The light changes as the time of day changes. It changes in color and direction.
Outdoor evening light Available window light
Indoor Light • Indoor lighting can be contrasty or flat, depending on the source of light. • When shooting, expose for the most important parts of the picture. • Light indoors is often relatively dim. If you want to use the existing light and not add an additional light source, you may have to use a slow shutter speed and/or wide aperture.
Most photographs made with artificial light employ more than one light source. • The most natural-looking light imitates the sun. • Lighting can influence the emotional character of an image.
1. • Diffused light scatters onto the subject from many different directions • True • false
2. • _______ light already exists in a scene • Soft • Available • Diffused • Reflected
3. • _______ light that comes from behind the subject is for silhouettes • Side • Diffused • Back • Reflected
4. • Light changes as the time of day changes • True • False
5. • Texture is prominent in ______ lighting • Soft • Back • Front • Side