Goals
Examining light roles
Start in a dark room
Use your light setup from the previous exercise
Place an object a few inches from one side of the set up box.
Position one light to act as your key.
Optional: Put colored paper or plastic in front of the lights to see if you can change the feeling of the scene.
Take a picture of your set up once you are happy with it. Give it a name!
- Create your own lighting setup by experimenting with light positions and roles.
- Take pictures of your favorite set up and name the mood you have created.
Examining light roles
Start in a dark room
Use your light setup from the previous exercise
Place an object a few inches from one side of the set up box.
Position one light to act as your key.
- Move your key so that it comes from different places such as from the same place as your camera or from directly above your set.
- Observe how this changes the shadows on and around the orange.
- Pick your favorite position.
- Observe how this changes the value of the shadows
- If the light is too bright try putting a piece of cloth or paper over it.
Optional: Put colored paper or plastic in front of the lights to see if you can change the feeling of the scene.
Take a picture of your set up once you are happy with it. Give it a name!