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Let's talk about basic subject lighting. Three point lighting is a very common way to light your subject. When using the three point lighting method, you will use three lights; one acting as the key light, another acting as a fill light, and the third acting as your backlight.
Key Light:
- Placed on the left or right side of the camera (on the left side in the photo above)
- Used to illuminate the main area of your subject
- The greater the angle of the key light to the camera, the more dramatic the look can be
Fill Light:
- Placed on opposite side of the camera than the key light
- Used to fill in some of the shadows created by the key light, hence the name “fill light"
Back Light:
- Placed behind the subject
- Used to illuminate the back of the head, and shoulders.
- Using a backlight separates your subject from the background
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