portrait lighting

now well be working in a studio with studio equipments

portrait lighting
there are four lighting patterns and two lighting style

 lighting patterns 

1. Split Lighting

Split lighting is like splitting the face in the middle using light. Half of the face is lighted and the other side is dark. Only a little light is set to the darker side of the face for eye recognition. This is mostly used for dramatic scenes so this is a perfect portrait lighting for actors, actresses, prisoners etc. This portrait lighting gives the illusion of making the subject thinner by making only half of the subject visible. It is a masculine lighting. 

2. Butterfly Lighting (Paramount/Glamour)

This lighting was famous in the 1930's for portrait photography. This lighting is recognized by making a butterfly shaped shadow beneath the nose. So the light must be above the subject's head. Unlike split lighting, butterfly lighting is a feminine lighting. 

1. 3.    Loop Lighting

Loop lighting is characterized by a shadow going to the right side of the nose but not too long to form a triangle shadow. Light is then put on the upper left side of the subject to make this lighting.

1. 4.    Rembrandt Lighting

This lighting is inspired by one of the greatest Dutch painter and printmakers in the European art, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. His paintings are mostly portrait with a unique lighting just like Split lighting but showing a triangle shaped shadow on the darker side of the face. It was then applied to portrait photography. It is used by famous people who are to be respected because this lighting signifies formality.

and these are the two lighting styles

   1. Short Lighting  

The part of the subject that is away from the camera is lighted.

     2. Broad Lighting

The larger part of the subject’s face is lighted.

the next step

last time we learned about the basics about photography

now lets talk about cameras

things that you have to consider.
 can I afford this?
 do I need it?
 how available is it?

don't go and buy a really expensive camera
only get what you think you'l need
and remember the photographer uses the camera, its not the other way around.

now how to improve your shots 

make use of the ambient light - in most cases you'l be work with ambient light more often that artificial light
take sharp shots - a blurred shot isn't that nice see, make sure you have your focus right , try to zoom in to check if you are in focus
good compositions - make use of the RULE of THIRDS , a centered subject is not that appealing to some, rule of thirds use it, use it all the time

your work flow

make sure you pattern out your work flow

like this

take shots(take only the best shots)

import

edit (if needed)

  

then upload

Editing images using editing softwares 

as a photographer never get use to the idea of editing your images

because i eat up alot of time its not that practical 

learn to take that perfect shot. so that you wont edit .

  

Basic Photography!

hello mate

today we will be talking about the basics in Photography!!!

first of all what is photography?

Photography means "Drawing with lights"

hence there will be no photography if there is no light DUH!

Lets talk about EXPOSURE 

you can control exposure in 3 different ways

One is by adjusting the shutter speed

The shutter speed is the amount of time light hits the camera sensor. The longer the shutter speed, the more light gets through and the brighter the picture gets. The shutter speed is like two curtains closing a performance stage.

shutter speed is shown as 1/6, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200 so on so fort this shows how fast your shutter is. take note

shutter speed controls the time in which the light hits the camera censor which means if you have a fast  shutter speed the amount of light that the sensor receive is shorter hence less light, or a darker picture.

the shutter speed can also be used to lessen camera blur, having higher shutter speed helps you capture fast moving objects or just help you when you shaky hand. 

having slow shutter speed means more time for the light to enter your camera hence more exposed image. be careful w hen you use slow shutter speed especially when your not using a tripod, the tendencies are your images will come out blurry . use slow shutter speed when only it is needed. 

Second is by adjusting the ISO

ISO means International Organization for Standardization which is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organization. (Wikipedia) ISO controls the cameras sensitivity to light. It is indicated by numbers like 50, 100, 200 up to 100,000. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera is to light. The ISO is responsible or maintaining the quality of the picture. But put in mind that if the ISO becomes too high the image will become grainy or starts to have noise. The safest ISO not to have grains is 100-400. It is good for beginners. In setting up your camera, adjusting the ISO is always the last resort if adjusting the shutter speed and aperture isn't good enough

Lastly Aperture 

The aperture is the measurement of the camera's hole opening that controls the exposure by letting light get through. The larger the hole, the more light gets through the camera sensor, the brighter the picture gets. In this case, the aperture is indicated by f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8 and so on. The "f" in this figure means "f-stops" or the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of the entrance pupil. While the number below is again a divisor. So the figure f/2 means f-stop divided by 2. Which means f/2 is half the diameter of the entrance camera pupil

aperture also controls the dept of field and the the light that comes out of your camera flash. 

Now you now this 3 try to mixing them up together to find the best exposure for your image.

have fun!!!!