Lighting Lessons

This section of the lessons assumes that you have a good working knowledge of camera tools, visual basics, and lighting. If not, you should go back to the previous sections and learn these things first. The lessons in this section go into extensive detail showing you where to position your lights and reflectors in order to achieve a certain look and feel in an image. They include descriptive diagrams for you to duplicate.

Questions

• What are the prerequisites for this section of the lessons?
• What are some of the studio setups that can be built?
• Where should I position my lights and reflectors to achieve a certain look and feel in an image?

Answers

• The prerequisites for this section of the lessons are a good working knowledge of camera tools, visual basics, and lighting. If you don’t have this knowledge, you should go back to the previous sections and learn these things first.
• Some of the studio setups that can be built are described in the “Building a Studio” section of the lessons.
• The best way to position your lights and reflectors to achieve a certain look and feel in an image is to experiment and see what works best for you. However, the lessons in this section provide some general guidelines that you can follow.