What are the five kinds of light used in photography?

Direct light can be divided into three types in application: smooth light, photometric light and backlight. Among them,

1) smooth. Also known as "frontal light", it refers to the light with the same projection direction and shooting direction. In this light, the subject receives light evenly, the scenery has no shadow, and the color is saturated, which can show rich color effects. However, the scenery lacks contrast between light and shade, and there is no sense of hierarchy and three-dimensional sense. Personally, I don't like to use this kind of lamp. The photos look straightforward and lifeless.

2) Side lights. Refers to the light whose projection direction forms an angle of more than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees with the shooting direction. The object under side light has good contrast between light and shade, strong stereoscopic impression, good color reproduction and rich light and shade levels. The side light of 45 degrees is the best, because it conforms to people's visual habits and is one of the most commonly used light levels.

3) Backlight. Also known as backlight, the light is opposite to the shooting direction, which can outline the brightness outline of the subject, also known as sidelight. The scenery under the backlight has distinct layers, prominent lines and vivid pictures, and the photos taken have a strong sense of three-dimensional and space. Therefore, backlight is most suitable for dark scenes under dark background and is an ideal light. We often use it to capture silhouettes, and the effect is good.

In fact, there are two other kinds of direct light at noon and early morning or dusk:

(4) dome light. This means that the light comes from above the subject. Under the top light, the horizontal illumination of the scene is greater than the vertical illumination, and there is no intermediate level, which makes the scene and characters look lifeless and is an unsatisfactory light. However, it is very expressive for the dark circles, prominent cheekbones and wrinkles carved by knives of special figures such as the elderly and old peasant women.

(5) weak light. Refers to the sun rays that have just risen or will fall from the ground, mainly from morning and evening. The scenery taken in weak light is very lively, and this kind of light has a low color temperature and a warm red tone, which has a special color effect and is an ideal light.

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