1. Lighting Techniques
Photojournalism

2. For each of the following photos, how does the lighting affect the subject and the photo’s mood?

3. Aysen Tan, Foothill Dragon Press

4. Bethany Fankhauser, Foothill Dragon Press

5. The Pix Yearbook - Little Rock, Arkansas

6. The Pix Yearbook - Little Rock, Arkansas

7. The Pix Yearbook - Little Rock, Arkansas

8. Trevor Kjellberg, Maize (Kan.) High School

9. Types of Lighting

10. Front Light
Alys Gomez, Holton High School

11. Side Light
Abby Heitzman, Holton High School

12. Back Light
Atlanta ISD Yearbook Staff

13. Open Shade
Lore Staff

14. Window Light
Alys Gomez, Holton High School

15. Tips for Improving Lighting

16. Broad light sources give a softer light
(The sun is big, but it’s a narrow source of light. Clouds help to diffuse that light to make it softer)

17. Close light sources give a softer light
(The farther away the light source is, the harsher the light)

18. Bounce light to make it softer
(Aim a narrow light source, like a light bulb, at a wall. This will cause the light to spread out and become softer)

19. Light a subject to cause the background to be less distinct
(Moving a light close to your subject will create a bigger separation between your subject and the background)

20. To emphasize texture, light from above, below, or the side
(Lighting from the front will de-emphasize texture)