Three-point lighting is the first lighting method that any cameraman learns, and it is also widely used. Whether shooting dialogue or interviewing, beautiful characters can be easily set up with this simple principle, and the characters can look healthy, confident and convincing.

Second, charm lighting

Charming lighting is a more pleasant way of lighting. A single main light irradiated from a high angle will produce some shadows. When you find the right height, you can minimize the shadow at the eye socket and illuminate the main part of the face at the same time, which also makes the subject's face look more stereoscopic and vivid than three-point illumination.

Third, the eyes shine

In photography, eyes are a great weapon to shape people. Whether they are bright or dim depends on your grasp of the sacred light of your eyes.

Fourth, low-angle lighting.

There are often bottom-up lights in horror movies, because it makes people look disgusting. If it is not for the needs of the plot, in general, such lighting methods should be avoided as much as possible. But with the development of science and technology.

Now many times you can't avoid the bottom-up light, for example, when people are using laptops or watching mobile phones, you need to simulate this effect.

The method of low-angle light distribution is very simple, just use a photographic lamp and soft paper, and soft light will not produce too extreme hatred. In order to slightly improve the brightness of the forehead, you can add a reflector above the front to provide a certain filling for the upper part of the face.

Five, background separation

Because most beginners focus on the shaping of light and shadow when learning to use light, thinking about how to make the light look better, but forgetting that light and shadow can also shape the subject and highlight the expression of the picture, and separating the background is the most critical step.

Take the most common portrait as an example. When the light source is concentrated and the model is far away from the background, the background is easy to mix with the main body, which makes the outline narrow and the main body look bigger than it really is. Under special needs, this will increase the expressiveness of the picture, but generally speaking, you can do better.

Six, double backlight lighting

Compared with the traditional three-point lighting method, double backlight lighting is obviously cooler. The prominent contours on both sides and the shadow of the face highlight the lines of the face, giving people a feeling of being strong, capable and confident. However, it should be noted that long hair needs to be tied up to expose the side face for better effect.

The setting method of this kind of light is also quite simple. There are two symmetrical backlights on the back, and each backlight unit is composed of two photographic fill light tubes, which are placed vertically.

Lighting skills of still life photography basics 1: ingenious lighting highlights the metallic texture.

Metal surface is easy to reflect light, which will reflect the objects in the surrounding environment to the surface, so shooting metal is generally in a dark environment, and all-inclusive or half-inclusive lighting can achieve the ideal effect. Shooting metal objects focuses on highlighting the metallic texture and three-dimensional sense, and a single background should be selected according to the metallic color to effectively highlight the subject.

Basic lighting skills of still life photography II: Backlight shows the transparent texture of glass.

Backlight shooting is a way to put the subject between the camera and the light, which belongs to the light that is difficult to master. Whether it is a scene, an object or a person, using backlight is one of the common shooting methods. In still life shooting, the use helps to reflect the transparency of glass products.

Still Life Shooting Basics 3 Lighting Skills: Use shadows to express the depth of objects.

This method is to protect the object from direct light and display the thickness of the object. This method can use local materials, shoot with the help of surrounding light sources without flash or inconvenient external light source, and present the truest light and shadow of objects in the picture, and combine with shadows to reflect a heavy feeling.

Lighting skills of still life photography foundation 4: using reflection to reflect the three-dimensional sense.

This method is mostly used to shoot products and buildings, and rain is a very common method to shoot still life. Because the light is dark when shooting, the flash will affect the picture effect, and even lead to the loss of aesthetic feeling in the picture exposure.

The contrast between light and shade is strong, and the change of light and shadow can reflect the visual effect, so you can choose spot metering. In order to make the picture brighter, adjust the white balance appropriately, and set off the three-dimensional effect of the object with the help of light and shadow effect.