Lighting Patterns

* Butterfly Lighting 

     

     Butterfly lighting is aptly named for the butterfly shaped shadow that is created under the nose by placing the main light source above and directly behind the camera. It is most often used for glamour style shots and to create shadows under the cheeks and chin. 

* Loop Lighting

     Loop lighting is made by creating a small shadow of the subjects noses on their cheeks.

* Rembrant Lighting

     Rembrandt lighting is so named because Rembrandt the painter often used this pattern of light in his paintings, as you can see in his painting. Rembrandt lighting is identified by the triangle of light on the cheek.

* Split Lighting 

     Split lighting is exactly as the name implies – it splits the face exactly into equal halves with one side being in the light, and the other in shadow. It is often used to create dramatic images for things such as a portrait of a musician or an artist. Split lighting tends to be a more masculine pattern and as such is usually more appropriate or applicable on men than it is for women.

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EXPOSURE TRIANGLE

     Photographs are important to us because it depicts memories. This past few days I found out that there is FOREVER, photos are forever. If photos are important to us, we could learn a things. We could make photos sharp, a blurred face doesn't really look good, take good shots when there is not much available light and we can make a good composition. Choose the right lens is key to shooting. Knowing your lenses is vital to your survival. 

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3 Exposure Triangle

1. Shutter Speed - shutter speed or exposure time is the length of time a camera's shutter is open when taking a photograph.The amount of light that reaches the film or image sensor is proportional to the exposure time. It controls the ambient light. 

2. Apperture - the aperture stop of a photographic lens can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the film or image sensor. In combination with variation of shutter speed the aperture size will regulate the film's or image sensor's degree of exposure to light. Typically, a fast shutter will require a larger aperture to ensure sufficient light exposure, and a slow shutter will require a smaller aperture to avoid excessive exposure. It controls he depth of field. 

3. ISO - Measures the sensitivity of the image sensor. The same principles apply as in film photography – the lower the number the less sensitive your camera is to light and the finer the grain.