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Studio Lighting Cheat Sheet

In classical portraiture there are several things you need to control and think about to make a flattering portrait of your subjects, including: lighting ratio, lighting pattern, facial view, and angle of view. We’re going to look at lighting pattern: what is it, why it’s important, and how to use it. 

Lighting pattern I’d define as, how light and shadow play across the face to create different shapes. What shape is the shadow on the face, in simple terms. There are four common portrait lighting patterns, they are:
  • Split lighting
  • Loop lighting
  • Rembrandt lighting
  • Butterfly lighting
There are also Broad and Short lighting which are more of a style, and can be used with most of the patterns above. Let’s look at each of them individually.

PowerPoint

lighting.pdf
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Your Task

Is to research the 4 classic lighting techniques & the 2 lighting styles stated above on the internet. With the information you find create a word doc that includes:
  • A heading of the light pattern
  • A definition of the lighting pattern - what is it?
  • How would you set up the light to achieve the desired pattern?
  • Show an example of the light in relationship to the model (image)
  • A good visual example of the desired effect on a model (image)

You may submit your final copy to the assignments drop box for review.


Types of Light

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MR. MARLIN





St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School

  • TGP3M1
    • About Me
    • Defining Photography
    • Types of Shots
    • Rule of Thirds
    • Photography Hunt
    • Miniature Tutorial
  • TGP4M1
    • About Me
    • Genres of Photography
    • Types of Shots
    • Rule of Thirds
  • References
    • Sims
    • Videos
    • Cheat Sheets
    • Leaving Auto Mode
    • Tutorials >
      • Cutting Out Hair
      • Miniature Tutorial
      • Surrealism Tutorial
      • Interweaving Photo Strips
      • Zombie Tutorial
      • Devil's Eye
      • Clipping Hair
      • Portraits and Textures Tutorial
      • Instagram Effect Tutorial
      • Winter Scene Tutorial
    • PhotoShop
    • Photo Retouching
    • Traditional/Digital Photography
    • Photoshop - Tool Overview
  • Submission
  • School Blessing