Lighting

Side lighting and Front Lighting are two important different lighting setups that can help define and setup an image.

Both different lighting positions can connotate to different things within the image, for example a front lighting can help define that the person or object is the main part of the image and that it is set out from the rest, for example like a person posing on a white background, the lighting would help identify that the person is signifgant and the persons positioning would connotate to whatever the image is trying to suggest. Whereas side lighting can be used to add heavy shading and shadows to the image, which can be used to connotate to more dark or mysterious suggestions, or the light could be used to overpower the image; giving the image a weakened sense.

Side lighting can be used technically to accentuate features of a body, for example on a male. If the lighting is positioned correct it can be used to define and accentuate the muscles on a mans body, or if the lighting was setup in a specific way, to connotate to a more mysterious idea, of the male only being half defined with the rest of his body in shadows.

Whereas in contrast, side lighting can be used on a female to enhance their features, giving thier skin a more smooth looking tone, or add a more powerful glow to thier appearance. Side lighintg could also be used to soften a females features to make them appear innoccent or weak.

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Possible Problems

There are a wide multitude of different problems one may encounter whilst trying to use different types of lighting, as if not done in a professional manner can essentially damage the appearance of the image you are trying to present. From the image being Under or Overexposed, to the framing being incorrect.

Underexposed

Not enough light is getting into the camera because it is too dark.

Solutions and targets

·         Retake the image at a slower shutter speed

·         Retake the image at a different time of day or in better lighting conditions

·         Increase the ISO speed of your camera

Poor framing

Hands cut off , heads missing, subjects too far away.

Solutions and targets

·         Review images as and when you take them

·         Take your time when shooting

·         If your subject is moving take lots of shots

·         Use the continuous shoot mode

·         Get closer to your subject

·         Use a tripod

Pictures have focal blur: images out of focus

Take your time to adjust the focal ring of your camera.

Solutions and targets

Put your camera into automatic focus mode.