Brightness levels commonly used in photography

In order to get different effects in photography, we often need to borrow some light effects. The following is the light composition commonly used in photography that I collected for you. Welcome to read the collection, I hope it will help you!

Light levels commonly used in photography:

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Shunt lighting is the most commonly used lighting method in photography, which is the light from the front of the subject. Its characteristic is that it can well show the shape and color of the subject. Therefore, daylight illumination is most commonly used in the field of landscape photography, which can not only fully show the topography, but also set off the best background of various landscapes with the blue and full sky under daylight illumination.

However, when shooting along the light, the side of the subject is not easy to produce shadows, and the picture will appear dull and artistic. When shooting portraits with smooth light, try to find a dark background or a form that can highlight the subject. Sometimes smooth light is also used to show the blue or details of the background sky of a character.

2. Indirect explanation

When taking pictures, all the light incident from the left and right sides of the subject at an angle of 45 -90 degrees can be called sidelight. Side lights are ever changing. Just changing the angle of the light source slightly when shooting can create a completely different effect and add drama to the whole photo. In addition, sidelight can also create rich light and shadow changes according to the type characteristics of the subject, so it is widely used in various photography fields.

Generally speaking, sidelight is suitable for expressing the texture, outline, shape and texture of the subject, or emphasizing or even exaggerating the three-dimensional sense of the subject, which can very well express the grandeur of the building. At the same time, shooting male portraits mostly uses side light, giving people a tough feeling.

3. Backlighting

Backlight is the light emitted from the back of the subject. Seen from the front of the subject, the side light of the subject is bright and the flash is beautiful. This is the most dramatic way to use light, which can create a dramatic or artistic image, but it may also make the subject's face and details completely unclear, so pay special attention when shooting. But if backlight can be used properly, more details can be added to the subject, such as the soft hair of the model, the cilia on the insect, and even the dust flying in the air.

When shooting a character in backlight, the front of the character will appear very dark because it is in the shadow. Therefore, what we have to do is to make the facial exposure as accurate as possible. This effect may make the background overexposed and the halo serious, but if it is well controlled, the effect is still very good. Of course, you can also use a reflector or flash to fill the light, balance the exposure of the picture, or use backlight to show the effect of silhouette.

Step 4: dome light

The top light is the light that shines downward from the top of the main body. Outdoors, the most common time to encounter the top light is about 1 1 to around 3 pm. When shooting in the top light, people's nose and neck are prone to shadows and even dark circles, which makes the model look ugly. Generally speaking, it is not easy to shoot with top light, but if used properly, you can take beautiful photos, such as making the model look up to change the direction of light irradiation.

When shooting scenery, the dome light is a good choice, which can create a bright, lively and warm atmosphere.

5. Bottom light

The light at the bottom is just the opposite of the light at the top. It is the light that shines vertically from people's feet, which often makes the subject look gloomy, horrible and dull. Bottom light is more common in stage lighting, but less used in portrait shooting. The low-angle reflector, square floor lamp and ground reflection also have the properties of bottom light, which can be used as a supplementary light effect.

6.rembrandt lamp

Rembrandt light is a special lighting technology specially used to shoot portraits. When shooting, the shadow side of the subject's face is facing the lens, and the light illuminates three quarters of the face, in which any side of the face presents a bright area of inverted triangle, so it is also called triangular light. The face shaped by Rembrandt light has a strong three-dimensional sense and rich layers. More importantly, the eyes on the other side of the shadow still have eyes to keep the face bright and the photos have a sense of drama.

7. Butterfly lights

Butterfly light is also called Paramount light, because the shadow under the nose is butterfly-shaped, so it is called butterfly light. It is a common lighting method used by early Hollywood film companies to shoot beautiful women and movie stars in movies or stills. The light source of the butterfly lamp is set above the face, which will create the shadow of the cheeks and chin, so it will highlight the cheekbones, make the face look thinner and the chin sharper, and enhance the charm of the object. However, it should be noted that sometimes it is necessary to use a reflector to supplement the light below the face and eliminate the heavy shadow.

8. Split light

Split lighting is to place the light source on the left or right side of the object at 90 degrees, so that the face appears bright and dark. This kind of lighting will create a strong sense of drama and is suitable for expressing the distinctive personality or temperament of the characters. Such as artists and musicians. It is also often used to shoot men to show a sense of toughness. At the same time, using black and white pictures to express, the contrast between light and dark will be stronger, and better visual effects can be obtained.

9. Ring light

Circular light is slightly modified on the basis of butterfly light, which is very suitable for shooting common oval faces. This method can make the nose cast some shadows on the cheeks. In order to achieve this effect, the light source should be slightly higher than the plane of the eyes and camera by 30-40 degrees. When using circular lighting method, the outline and three-dimensional sense of characters are mainly emphasized.

Extension and continuation

Seven light levels commonly used in photography:

Light level refers to the position or angle of the light projected by the light source relative to the object being photographed. Commonly used light levels are forward light, front side light, omnidirectional light, side backlight, backlight, top light and bottom light.

Divergent light is also called frontal light, and its projection direction is the same as that of camera lens. Less shadows, weak three-dimensional sense, no sense of perspective, weak texture and soft tone, which can hide the unevenness and wrinkles on the surface of the subject.

The front light is located on the left or right side of the camera (45). The front high light is called triangular light (Rembrandt illumination), which forms obvious light receiving surface, backlight surface and projection, with moderate light ratio and strong three-dimensional sense.

All-side light is also called positive side light (negative sunlight), and the projection direction of light forms an included angle of about 90 with the main optical axis of camera lens. Super stereoscopic effect, large contrast between light and shade (used when the edge contour has a strong three-dimensional effect).

Side backlight, also known as backlight, projects behind the left or right side of the subject, forming an included angle of about135 with the main optical axis of the camera lens. It can better express the aesthetic feeling and three-dimensional sense of the main outline and enhance the sense of space of the picture (low-key photos, used as outline lights).

Backlight is a kind of light emitted from the back of the subject and facing the camera lens. It is often used to shoot silhouette effect, and can also be used as profile light or when shooting translucent objects.

How to take a silhouette? Sunset, sky, water, beach, snow and other high brightness backgrounds. Based on the background brightness. Gao Fancha.

Top light, light that shines from above the main body.

Bottom light, also known as foot light, shines from below the subject and is mostly used to illuminate shadow parts such as bags under the eyes and chin. When used alone, it will produce a sense of terror.