How to light the lamp for indoor portrait photography?

Indoor multi-lamp shooting should follow a principle, that is, there is only one sun, multi-lamp only plays an effective auxiliary role, and there is only one main lamp. No matter how the light level changes, the main light is the key to the whole shooting.

1. Ways to enrich facial levels:

The main light is fully turned on, and the auxiliary light is half turned on or below, so that the person's face is rich in layers.

2. The method of using sidelight:

? The main light is fully open, and the auxiliary light is half open or below, with obvious profile light and strong three-dimensional sense.

3. Ways to enhance the stereoscopic impression of characters:

? The main light is fully turned on, the auxiliary light is half turned on or below, and the contour light is fully turned on, which makes the shot characters feel layered and the three-dimensional sense is enhanced.

4. Appropriate increase in ground lighting:

? The main lamp is fully turned on, and the auxiliary lamp is half-turned on or below. The light of the floor lamp is increased at a low angle, which is suitable for people with heavy wrinkles under their eyes.

5. How to make the white background not gray:

? The main light is fully turned on, the auxiliary light is half turned on or below, and the background light is fully turned on. In this way, the characters are rich in layering and the background is not obvious. The color background is added with color cards, and the color is purer.

6. Appropriate lamp positions for advertisements and floor mats:

? The main light is turned on half or less, and both contour lights are lit. This method is often used in many commercials, but it will add background light according to the background, and the figure outline is obvious, which is suitable for matting.

? 7. In the case of backlight, emphasize dark details:

? The lighting in this picture is very special, completely backlit. Only two lights and a soft box are used, so that the model can stand in front of the soft box of the main light and set an auxiliary light coaxial with the seat. The effect is the same as outdoor backlight, but the light is more delicate and can better show the details of the dark side.

? 8. The left and right backlights illuminate the outline of the person:

Fully backlit, only two lamps and a soft box are used, so that the model can stand in front of the soft box of the main lamp and set an auxiliary lamp coaxial with the seat, which has the same effect as outdoor backlight, but the light is more delicate and can better show the details of the dark side.

? 9. The left and right backlights illuminate the outline of the person:

Two 400W lamps in the soft box+left and right backlights illuminate the outline of the figure, the main lamp is equipped with a reflective umbrella to illuminate the front and face of the model, and a bottom lamp is equipped to eliminate the shadow of the model's jaw. The backlight on both sides perfectly outlines the outline of the model, creating a strong sense of space. Attention should be paid to photometry when shooting, which is based on the photometry of the person's face, and the profile light is higher than the main light intensity.

When shooting indoor multi-lamp portraits, you need to pay attention to the following three points:

1. According to the shooting needs, you can choose a soft light cover, a reflective umbrella or a honeycomb cover as accessories to soften the light.

2. Due to the unique characteristics of digital photosensitive elements, it will weaken the three-dimensional sense of the picture. In actual shooting, contour light is used as much as possible to enhance the three-dimensional sense of the picture.

3. The above instructions are for reference only, and the actual light output should be based on the distance between the lamp and people.