1. "That's the Ray"
The basics of Lighting

2. Egg-cellent way of seeing the light

3. Egg Assignment Take a light and egg to a secluded area
Place the egg down and DON’T MOVE IT
Take five pictures of the egg each time moving the light to a different location
Turn in all five pictures labeling them as follows
“location of light 01 (initials).jpg”
Example 1: Above and right 01 (BJ).jpg
Example 2: Level and in front 02 (BJ).jpg

4. Today’s Topics
~ Positions of Light ~ Three Point Lighting ~ Flood Lighting ~ Outdoor/Natural Lighting

5. Front Lighting Light straight in front of subject Produces fair light
Can flatten image
Has no shadows

7. Back Lighting Light from directly behind subject
Good for subject, bad for camera
Needs other light to work well
Produces silhouette
Produces lens flare

8. Bad Back Lighting

9. Side Lighting Produces best 3rd dimension Careful with shadows
Enriches texture

11. Existing Light Light that is already present in the shot
Looks most natural
Keep light direction
Keep balance in mind

14. Three Point Lighting
Three Point lighting is the best lighting technique to use when you have time to set up and manipulate the lighting of your shot.

15. The Three Points of Three Points
Key Light
Fill Light
Back Light

16. Key Lights Primary Light Contours and establishes texture
single direction
Slightly Above
Usually 45’

17. Key Light Example

18. !! WARNING !!
The Key Light can create problems by over lighting objects and casting ugly shadows

19. Fill Lights Create a lifelike environment
Reduces harshness of the key light
Balances key light’s shadows and harshness.

20. Fill Light Example

21. Too much fill light can destroy the modeling of a figure.
!! WARNING !!
Too much fill light can destroy the modeling of a figure.

22. Back Lights
Gives 3rd dimension
Positioned behind and above

23. Back Light Example

24. Back Light Example

25. !! WARNING !!
Back Light can cause harsh light on the camera lens if positioned incorrectly

26. The Three Point Setup
Set Key Light to Contour and establish texture and depth of the primary figure
Set Fill Light to reduce the harshness of the key light and give the scene more realism
Give the shot three dimensions by carefully positioning a back light.

27. The Three Point Setup

28. Flood Lighting
Cover subject area in light
Light Everything

29. Flood Light Example
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30. Outdoor Lighting Dawn & Dusk Overcast is better Avoid Direct Sunlight
Use reflectors

31. Outdoor Lighting Example

32. Outdoor Lighting Example

33. Outdoor Lighting Example