Light basics and Vocabulary

PART 1

Butterfly (or Paramount) -- light angled above subject gives a full light with little shadow on chicks its more of a beauty light and uses one light.

Loop --  gives a slight shadow on the chick, a variation of the butterfly depend on the individual and uses one light. 

Rembrandt -- gives a small triangle shadow on the opposite side of the face makes the subject more flattering with one light source.

Split -- gives a sort of half half one side full of light while the other is fully shadowed this makes it more dramatic also using one light source.

Broad and Short -- the opposite of a rembrandt looking into the broad side of the face makes it flattering with one light source.

PART 2

Fill light - lighten shadows

Key light - main light

Hair light - light meant for the top of the head

Background light - light from the background

Shadowless - no shadows in the photo

Hard light - small direct light

Soft light - indirect light 

Grey card - a card used to reflect light

Reflector - mirror to redirect light

Diffuser - something placed in front of a light to make it less bright

Intensity - how strong the light is

3:1 lighting ratio- when the light difference is one and a half stops

PART 3

Direction: where something comes from or is going

Intensity: how strong something is

Color: pigment in light

Contrast: difference between shadows and highlights

Hardness: how intense the edges of the shadows are