Matakuliah : fotografi 2
Tahun
: 2010
Pertemuan 03
Introduction to Basic Portraiture Techniques
( with 2 point lighting)
Overview of covered materials
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Understanding basic lighting fundamental’s
The Main light & Fill light
The accessory light
Basic head positions for close up portraits
Basic body positions for variety portraits
Basic lighting techniques for portraits
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Basic portrait lighting components
Main Light
A Main light is the main source of lighting in your
picture and by right should be the most powerful
light source (in intensity) in comparison to any
other lighting used.
All lighting that is smaller in intensity will be
considered as a Fill light.
Note : (Some accessory lighting will tend to
have brighter intensity than the main light for
special effects purposes)
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Basic portrait lighting components
Fill Light
A Fill light is a smaller source of lighting that is
used to fill in shadows and to create smaller
contrast range between highlight and shadow
detail.
Fill light must be less powerful in comparison to
the main light.
If a fill light is measured to be more powerful than
the designated main light, then the fill light will
function as the main light and vice versa
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Basic portrait lighting components
Accessory Lights
Accessory Lighting can be various in types of lighting
that adds details toward a photographic setting. These
lighting may vary to their uses and would often time
have special names such as :
- Hair Light : hair area
- Accent Light / Edge Light / Kickers : to separate
background and subject/model
- Background Light & Cookies
These lights serves as dividers or separators to create
more dimensions in our pictures.
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MAIN LIGHT ( KEY)
The main or key light is the primary
and, usually, the strongest light. It is
responsible for providing shape and
form. In the example to the left, our
subject is lighted solely by the main
light. As this main light is quite
contrasty, the image shows stark areas
of highlight and shadow, and would
benefit from some fill lighting.
www.portraitlighting.net
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FILL LIGHT
The fill light provides light to "fill in"
shadow areas created by other
lights. In general, fill lights should
provide an even, non-directional light
that adds little character or shadows
of its own. The fill light is nearly
always weaker than the main light. The
example to the left shows our subject
lighted solely by the fill light. This is a
very flat light.
www.portraitlighting.net
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MAIN & FILL LIGHTS COMBINED
The image to the left shows the result
of combining the main and fill lights. In
this example the main light is
approximately 1.25 f-stops more
intense than the fill light. Used with a
much lighter background, this lighting
combination is useful for basic school
and business photos.
www.portraitlighting.net
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KICKER LIGHT (RIM, EDGE)
Kicker lights, also known as rim lights, accent the
edges of the subject.
The image to the left shows our subject lighted with
the addition of a kicker to the left and right.
From the camera position, kickers set to the same
output as the main light will appear noticeably
brighter.
The kickers in this example are delivering less light
than the main light, yet the area they light appears
brighter than the front of the face.
This occurs because the kickers are positioned such
that a greater portion of the reflected light is the form
of direct reflection.
www.portraitlighting.net
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HAIR LIGHT
The hair light is used to enhance hair
texture and provide separation from the
background.
Hair lights can add wonderful impact, but
should be removed or used judiciously for
people with thinning hair or bald pates.
www.portraitlighting.net
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Main, Fill, Hair & Background Light
The background light is used to
illuminate the background.
Background lighting may be even or
graduated, color neutral or colored
with the addition of gels.
In the examples above, we have the
same lighting (main, fill, & hair), but in
the image on the right a background
light is added. Notice how the
background light helps separate the
subject from the background.
www.portraitlighting.net
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Tugas : 2 Point Lighting
- buat tugas memakai 2 lampu
- kombinasi =main:fill> 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8
main:hair> 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 8:1, 4:1, 2:1
main:background> 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 8:1, 4:1,
2:1
main:edge> 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 8:1, 4:1, 2:1
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