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How to Set Up the Photography Lighting

Light is one of important things in photography. Nowadays, lighting has many choices and equipment that makes you easier to take the picture. By many lights that you can choose from, you can simply set up a photography studio and move the lights to get different effects. Below are several steps that you can read to set up photography lighting.

Step 1

Pose your subject where you intend him to be. Set the camera exactly in front of the subject.

Step 2

Prepare a key light on the subject. Supposed that the subject is a person, it should be set at 45 degree angle from the person and enlighten one side on his face. Generally, it should be between 500 and 1000 watts. The key lights itself has several different types. Soft light is diffused as hard light makes spiky shadows on its subject. While high light is bright one as soft light is muted and not bright. Through those two types, the key light can be determined first while you select the exact type as the effect you intend to create. For example, the soft light one is appropriate for the glamor photography.

Step 3

Place a fill light on the subject. The fill light should be more muted and more diffused than the key light chosen. Generally, a fill light is half as bright as it chosen. For example, if it is 1000 watts, the fill light should be chosen is 500 watts. Then, a diffuser can be placed on the fill light or by using a reflector board so a diffused fill light is created. When the budget is tight, another way that can be taken is using a piece of poster board or silver car shade as the reflector. The fill light is set at the opposite side of the subject itself from it. So, when the key light is enlightening, the face of subject is on the right side which means that the fill light should be on the left.

Step 4

Arrange a back light on its subject. Generally the back light should be exact behind the subject but little bit higher than the camera. Finally, the last step that can be taken is creating a radiance of light around the hair of your subject that may help him to stand out against the background itself. The back light should be lighter than the key light and it should be placed at a lower angle. Keep focusing, that it is not too low or it will appear on camera to spoil the shot.

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