Creative lighting is a technique used in film and photography to capture different aspects of the subject. There are different kinds of positions of light that give the subjects a certain look. Lights can be used to make someone look professional, scary, and it can be used to give an effect of just one side of the persons face. Below you will find pictures of my classmate, Dre, with the different types of lighting.
This is flat frontal lighting, it is used for when you want minimal shadows on the subject. As you can see, there are no shadows on the subject. The light is positioned right in the subjects face.
This is Rembrandt or 45-degree lighting. The light shines at a 45 degree angle on the subject, illuminating most of his face.
This is split lighting, this lighting effect only illuminates half of the subjects face. This lighting can be used when you want a dramatic outcome, as it can give a light versus dark vibe.
This is broad lighting. In broad lighting the subjects body is turned, with the head still focused on the camera. It illuminates half of the subject, as they are turned.
This is high frontal lighting. With this kind of lighting the light in is positioned above the subject, casting a shadow down. The light is producing a shadow from Dre's hat that covers his eyes. This can be used if you want a almost scary or secret shot.
This is scary/fun face lighting. As you can see the light in positioned under Dre's face, flooding the light on the subjects face can be great for scary or silly shots.
I learned that light positioning matters when you want to display a certain kind of mood. Below is a link that goes in depth with creating writing, and there is another link with a video on the importance of creative writing.
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