Later on in our project, we're going to be producing a digital pack using Adobe's photoshop so to prepare, we will need to be familiar with the features and techniques to enhance our cover. Today, we've spent the first lesson taking photos of ourselves using three point lighting technique.

 

An introduction to 3-Point lighting:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three point lighting is crucial when editing the picture in photoshop, shadows wouldn't appear therefore the picture will look bright and efficient to detail.

 

There are three main lights to consider when doing this technique:

 

1)Key light:

This is the main light as it's from one angle, it's also the most powerful light and gives a one dimensional effect to the face.

 

2)Fill:

Known as the secondary light, usually placed on the opposite side of the key light. This is crucial because it fills the shadows created by the key light. The fill of light will be softer.

 

3)back Fill:

This is placed behing the object/person, the main purpose is to provide the definition around the subject's outlines. This helps separate the subject from the background and provide a three dimensional look.