Art 338 Studio Lighting FA 2021: Assignment 8: Light Directions, Portrait #1

Demo: Monday 10/18
Individual Work: Wednesday 10/27

This portrait exercise explores how placement of the key light can affect the rendering of the face. This is one of the most important concepts of portrait lighting design.

Please take care that safe COVID protocols are followed

COVID statement. Photographing a model who is not wearing a mask carries additional risk of transmission. Please make sure that all persons in the lighting studio are wearing masks. Please be sure that you or your model do not have COVID symptoms. If all participants in the photo shoot are vaccinated, risk of COVID is reduced substantially. Please open doors and windows to increase ventilation. A mannequin may be used in place of a human subject.

Take your time. Correct light position, exposure, appropriate f-stop, focus are all important.

Create portfolio worthy portraits that explore the following:

Fairly tight framing that features head and shoulders, without cutting off the head
Low-key background with well-considered spot light on background.
Thoughtful styling...put in some planning with outfits, hair, accessories, etc.
Use of single key light source
Use reflector fill card

For each of the following. Explore how a reflector can be useful to control shadow depth

Explore 45/45 lighting, sometimes known as Rembrandt, achieving what is commonly referred to as the "key triangle." Submit 2 versions; one with hard light, one with soft box.
Beauty lighting (top, front) (soft box only)
Short Lighting (soft box only)
Broad Lighting (soft box only)
Side/split lighting (soft box only)
Side, profile view (soft box only)

REMBRANDT LIGHTING examples