The way that you use lighting in your work can completely change the photographs you take. Now that you understand how to control light as it enters your camera (the exposure triangle), you must also deepen your knowledge of how we can control light as it hits our subject, as well.
Task 1: Prepare your site for a new project: 1. Go to your Distortion page and add a new title of 'Exploring Portraits, Lighting and Digital Editing Techniques'
Task 2: Green (grade 1/2) Underneath your new title, carry out research into the following types of lighting and write a sentence on your Weebly site, explaining the effect each one creates & when you might use it in your photography:
Spotlight
Side lighting
Back Lighting
Soft/diffused lighting
Natural lighting
Torch lighting
Creative/unusual lighting
For example: Window lighting - stand/place your subject near a window for natural lighting. This will produce soft highlights and some shadows. This will vary depending on the time of day and brightness of the room in contrast to outside light.
Amber /Red: As with the green task, but also find general 'tips for lighting' images online. Include these on your page to refer back to later on.
Lesson 2
Task 1: Explore the different types of lighting by finding examples: Green (grade 1/2) - at least one example Amber (grade 3/4) - two examples Red (grades 5+) - three or more examples of each of the following and putting them on your site underneath/next to your sentences. - a portrait photograph which uses a spotlight on the face - a portrait photograph which is lit from the side - a portrait photograph which is back-lit - a portrait photo with soft/diffused lighting - a portrait photograph with natural window lighting - a portrait photo with torch lighting - a portrait photo with creative/unusual lighting