In the past few photo book photographs with a photographic photograph, we discussed how to light a portrait. So far, we have examined how and when to use 4 different indicators. The main three sets of light and the first light of the specialty are “light for hair”.
Today, a photography photograph will stop our discussion of lighting with the latest special light, the "accent light."
While I treat today's specialty light as an "accent light", we most often use it to catch the light in the eyes - so you often hear what it is called "eye light." "From time to time it is also called" shock light. "
By the way ... you are not limited to just one!
You can have a light accent for the eyes and others who accentuate everything you want! If for some unknown reason you want to emphasize these things, you may have an emphasis on its decorations, fingernails, or even a certain point in the background. All you want to attract the viewer - and attention - to.
It looks like a mini spotlight.
So when I say there are 5 types of lights, I mean categories, not a used number. Your set could literally have dozens of accents. (Technically, light for hair is an accent, but we use it so often that it describes its own category.)
Keep in mind that the basic three sets of light will handle most of your needs. You should add only additional accents if you really need them. Each time you add extra light, you increase the technical complexity and features that can spoil your photo.
In other words, just because you have additional lights, it does not mean that you need to add them.
Today is a photograph of photographing photographing - use the "eye"!
Sometimes you will have a pattern that makes it difficult for the light to enter both eyes. An example of this is the light separation pattern.
One side of the face is bright, and the other side is in the shade.
If we want a deep shadow, we can stop using the fill, so there is no light to capture the shaded eye!
Or you may have an object with a large nose that blocks light — or even extremely deep eyes that do not let light through.
Catch the lights of VITAL! You MUST have them! Without capturing - in both eyes - the eyes look dead and lifeless, and your viewers (and objects) DO NOT like the portrait. So we add the "eye light".
It is nothing but a small light that is aimed at the eyes - or what you are trying to emphasize - and is blocked, as far as possible, from something else.
It will be useful to use snoot here.
Snoot is a photo gadget that you skip into the light. It looks like a cone, and it narrows the beam so that it hits any area that you are trying to emphasize. In the case of eye light, you focus the beam on the face - in the eye area.
Caution: It is almost impossible to have an eye light that illuminates only the eyes. It will illuminate at least part of the face and may actually increase the exposure value. Be careful not to get too bright!
Another problem with overly bright settings is that he can introduce another set of shadows on his face. It is a no-no. The only shadows we want should be from the key light.
The good news is that since the eyes are literally a mirror surface, it does not need a lot of strength. He can be very weak and still do the job.
Another caveat is to make sure that you have only one heading in each eye. We are trying to make our eyes bright, smart and natural ... multiple capture lights don't look natural.
Adjust your accents so that there is only one heading. If you can't do this, you will need to go into Photoshop and remove additional features. (They must be cool too!)
Practice accent lights - especially lights for the eyes. The results are worth it!
Today's a photo shoot - use accent light - our current discussion on lighting will end. If you read all previous coverage articles and practiced them, you know more about portrait photography coverage than 90% of all photographers. Including professionals!
