What is studio lighting?
Studio lighting is lighting needed to photograph. It can portray a mood or change the quality of the image. Below are four different styles of lighting and experimental, keep in mind that these are not the only studio lightings.
Split Lighting |
Rim Lighting |
Half of the subject's "face" is covered in shadow while the other is in light.
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Light coming from behind the subject, casting a line around them.
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Rembrandt Lighting |
Butterfly Lighting |
Very similar to split lighting, but there is a little triangle of light on the subjects "cheek".
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Lighting from above, use this for people with wrinkles.
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