Three Point Lighting

If you only have one light, which light does it become?

• The key light
• - set the fill light to more of a flood than the key light.
• Use it to light the background of the entire scene

If you only have 2 lights...

• Softer and less bright than the key
• Use it to light the background of the entire scene
• One is the key and the other is either the fill or backlight

Key light

• It's the main light, usually the strongest, has the most influence on the look of the scene.
• The secondary light placed on the opposite side of the key light used to fill the shadows created by the key light.
• - use some spun

If the key light is placed to one side of the camera/subject ...

• - to provide definition and subtle highlights around the subject's outlines
• That side will be well lit and the other side will have some shadow
• - placed behind the subject and lights it from the rear

Fill light

• - placed behind the subject and lights it from the rear
• - to provide definition and subtle highlights around the subject's outlines
• The secondary light placed on the opposite side of the key light used to fill the shadows created by the key light.

The fill light is usually...

• Softer and less bright than the key
• That side will be well lit and the other side will have some shadow
• - helps separate the subject from the background and provide a three-dimensional look

How can you achieve a less bright softer fill light?

• - move the light further away
• - helps separate the subject from the background and provide a three-dimensional look
• Use it to light the background of the entire scene

Back light

• One is the key and the other is either the fill or backlight
• - move the light further away
• - placed behind the subject and lights it from the rear

What is the purpose of the back light?

• - to provide definition and subtle highlights around the subject's outlines
• - use some spun
• - helps separate the subject from the background and provide a three-dimensional look

What does the back light do?

• The secondary light placed on the opposite side of the key light used to fill the shadows created by the key light.
• - helps separate the subject from the background and provide a three-dimensional look
• - to provide definition and subtle highlights around the subject's outlines