Lights, Lighting, Light Modifiers, and Flashes

What is a "Light Modifier?"

• Any piece of equipment that diffuses, reflects, or alters the quality of light.

• A filter in Photoshop

• An adjustment in Camera Raw

What are the three MAIN types of Light Modifiers?

• Gels, Poster Board, Tinfoil

• Lamp Shades, Shutters, Window Tint

• Reflectors, Diffusers, Barn Doors

What are the two main types of reflectors?

• Silver and Gold

• Board and Lamp Reflectors

• White and Silver

What is the primary use for a reflector?

• Stops light from hitting the subject

• Redirects light to the subject or scene

• Changes the color of light

What is an example of an improvised reflector?

• Tinfoil

• A car's sun silver shade

• Silver Poster Board

• All of the above

What is an example of a "specialized" reflector?

• White cardboard

• A Lamp Reflector or "Bell"

• A gold tinted window

What does a WHITE reflector panel do?

• Casts a clean, soft light.

• Warms up the light

• Cools the light down

• Blocks all light

What does a gold reflector do?

• Casts a warm light

• Cools off the light

• Blocks all light

• Casts a clean, soft light

What does translucent mean?

• Light can pass through it.

• You can see through it.

• No light can pass through it.

What is a use for a translucent panel?

• Diffuses sunlight to remove harsh shadows.

• Intensifies sunlight to create harsh shadows.

• Casts a cool, bright light

• Warms up the subject.