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Types of Portrait Lighting
Rembrandt Lighting
Loop Lighting
Glamour Lighting
Monster Lighting
Split or Side Lighting
Silhouette Lighting
What type of lighting?
What type of lighting?
Lighting Ratio
• The difference between the key light
(main light) to the fill light (second
light) is called the lighting ratio.
• The higher the ratio, the higher the
contrast of the image, the lower the
ratio, the lower the contrast. It is
controlled by the distance the lights
are from the subject and the output
of the flash.
• A typical lighting ratio is 1:2 (one
stop difference).
Low-key lighting
• This is a style of lighting requiring only
one key light, optionally controlled
with a fill light or a simple reflector.
• Lighting ratios are high in this form of
lighting such as 1:8 creating bold
contrasts between light and dark.
• Often used to create drama or set
mood using strong shadows.
High-key lighting
• The differs from low-key lighting in
that it is low in contrast between
light and dark .
• Lighting rations are low (1:1, 1:2).
• It is free from dark shadows and
uniform.
• Multiple lights and/or reflectors are
used to create even lighting.
• This low contrast, bright lighting
results in an upbeat happy mood.
Portrait Tips
Good portraits show emotion and personality of an individual.
Equipment
• Use a short telephoto lens (85mm to 135mm)
to get close to your subject (remember with
longer focal lengths the emphasis moves to
background often resulting in “big” ears).
• Use a 2:1 lighting ratio when using two light
sources. This is a one ƒ/stop difference.
• Use a reflector to fill in unwanted shadows.
• Backgrounds
– Choose background that is neutral.
– opposite tone of clothing, hair, etc.
– blurry.
– Watch background for distractions (do not have
things coming out of subjects head).
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Portrait Tips
Good portraits show emotion and personality of an individual.
Lighting
• Soft light hides wrinkles and blemishes.
– Use soft light like the light reflected off an
umbrella or through a soft box.
– Use glamour lighting or place lights so little or no
shadows are produced.
• Rembrandt and loop lighting are the most
common types.
• Do not be afraid to try dramatic lighting.
• Look for light reflection in subject’s eyes.
• Watch for location of shadows around cheeks,
nose and eyes.
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Portrait Tips
Good portraits show emotion and personality of an individual.
Develop rapport with subject.
• Casually talk to subject.
• Tell jokes (make sure they are appropriate).
• Get subject to talk about themselves.
• Male photographers do not touch subject (get
“assistant” fix lint, etc.)
• Have food & drink available.
• Have music subject likes playing.
• Help subject to relax.
• Have fun.
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Portrait Tips
Good portraits show emotion and personality of an individual.
Posing subject
• Watch the way subject naturally moves and poses.
• Ask subject to recreate move or pose they naturally do.
• Do not force a pose.
• Never have subject’s feet pointed at photographer, have
them twist at waist.
• Have subject shift weight from one leg to other depending
on angle.
• Watch subject’s posture, have their back straight.
• Take a variety of poses; use props such as chairs, stools,
tables, etc.
• Look for lint, string, and/or hair out of place fix and/or
remove.
• Check the angle of the head making sure it is a natural
pose.
• Check the position of the hands making sure…
– They will not be cut off in the final print.
– The fingers are slightly curved.
– They appear smaller than face.
– Don’t cover facial features without a reason.
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Portrait Tips
Good portraits show emotion and personality of an individual.
Taking
• Focus on the eyes; they are the most
important facial feature.
• Take vertical shots that fill the frame with
shoulders and head.
• Shoot a variety of angles; do not just stand in
front of the subject holding the camera at eye
level.
• Give space for subject to look into, if looking
left place subject to right.
• Take lots of images.
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