Portrait Lighting Terms Beginners Need to Know in the Studio!

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Types of studio lighting in photography: Each light on set plays a specific role and each of those roles has a name. Today’s video covers portrait lighting for beginners/ I’m going to break down common vocabulary that I'm sure you've heard like main light, kicker, fill, rim, hair light, background light and edge lights. Plus I am going to give an overview of grip gear including flags, C-stands, booms, grip heads and grip arms.That way when you hear people use these terms you wont be in the dark and you can also get an idea how you might use lighting during your next studio photography session. And even if you feel like you have got this stuff down, I’m sure you'll find several really good portrait photography tips in this video! Click on this link to get a special offer from Evoto https://evoto.ai/s/JohnGressMedia Click here for a full list of all the gear I use in the studio - https://johngress.com/gear/ The Academy with John Gress https://johngress.com/academy/ Lighting Handbooks https://johngress.com/lightinghandbooks/ Workshops https://johngress.com/workshops/ GEAR: V-FLAT WORLD Foldable V-Flat, Set of 2, Black/White Amazon https://amzn.to/3NI0f29 B&H https://bhpho.to/3VD8tKR V-Flat World https://bit.ly/3fXqaid V-FLAT WORLD Foldable V-Flat 2.0, Black/White, 2-Pack Amazon https://amzn.to/3EL5UCj B&H https://bhpho.to/41lKOmU V-Flat World https://bit.ly/3fXqaid Kupo Baby Boom Amazon https://amzn.to/3WHIbrT B&H https://bhpho.to/3kiLiHe Kupo 2 1/2-inch grip head Amazon https://amzn.to/2Dm1LDY B&H https://bhpho.to/3iIdbrU Kupo 40-Inch Hex Grip Arm with Handle (Silver) Amazon https://amzn.to/42pT1E9 B&H https://bhpho.to/42k9PfA Kupo 40" Master C-Stand Kit with Turtle Base Kit Amazon https://amzn.to/3YPVPtD B&H https://bhpho.to/47OKQVB Aimosen 8 Packs Sandbags Amazon https://amzn.to/4ayM5Jk Welcome back everyone I hope that you're having a great day. As you look at this behind the scenes image of Jeff you will notice a lot of gear! Each one of these lights is playing a specific role and each of those roles has a name. In today’s video I’m gonna break down for you some common vocabulary that I'm sure you've heard like main light, kicker, fill, rim, hair light, background light and edge lights. Plus I am going to give an overview of grip gear including flags C-stands, booms, grip heads and grip arms.That way when you hear people like me use these terms you wont be in the dark and you can also get an idea how you might use lighting during your next portrait session. And even if you feel like you have got this stuff down, I’m sure you'll find several really good tips in this video! Everyone has a name for every position where they place a flash on set, wether they are on location on in the studio. And to make things even more confusing there are often multiple names for the same thing! But don’t worry, you will have all of this down by the end of the video. For the purpose of this discussion, we’re going to talk about lighting positions as hours on a clock with the photographer standing at 6 o’clock and the subject in the middle. If you want want to check out any of the gear I use in my work there will be links below and on screen and clicking on them will help support me to make more videos like this. You could also leave a super thanks below and don’t forget to like, subscribe and sign up for the bell. The key light or main light probably got its name because it’s the key or main light in your set up. It’s normally going to be the light hitting your subject’s face and its brightness is going to predominantly determine your exposure. Often times people will use a softbox, umbrella or beauty dish for this type of light. The key light is usually going to be somewhere between four and 8 o’clock and if you’re using a beauty dish it doesn’t have to be at 6 o’clock, it can be wherever you wanna put it. Dont let people try to tell you that a beauty dish has to be at 6 o'clock, you can use any modifier any place that you want so long as it looks good to you and it speaks to your creative vision. Side Light If you place your key light at 3 o’clock or 9 o’clock, it will be referred to as a side light, or split lighting, which will typically cause only half of your subjects face is illuminated. I’m personally not a fan of this type of lighting, so you won’t see it very often on my timeline, mostly because I want there to be light on both of my subjects eyes. Side lighting can also be very unflattering for people with bad skin, because it will show all the texture in their complexion. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:53 - Key Light or Main Light 02:33 - Side Light 03:02 - FIll Light 03:37 - High Key Lighting 03:59 - Low Key Lighting 04:12 - Reflections 04:57 - Rim Light 05:22 - Kicker & Edge Light 06:25 - Background Light 07:46 - hair light 09:39 - Flags 10:01 - Recap Disclosure: This description contains affiliate links. If you use them, I may earn a commission — at no additional cost to you.