Step 1: Place the main light.
As the main light source, the main light is usually called the key light. Use PL-88 news light, its position depends on the effect you seek. The lamp weighs about 500 grams and can be supported by a microphone bracket, which is also the most convenient and cheap support bracket.
Generally, the main light is placed on the left or right front side of the main body, which can also be determined according to the lighting conditions at the scene. The horizontal position is generally about one meter higher than the lens. The lighting arrangement in different positions will produce different effects. Once the position of the main light is selected, the basic tone of the image can be determined and controlled.
A camlight PL-88 news lamp creates a strong prominent area and dark shadows. Of course, this does not mean that we only intend to use one lamp, we just want to feel the characteristics of the main light and the direction of the light. There is only one main light source outside, namely the sun. The position and shadow of the highlight area of every object we see are given by the sun; Similarly, in this scene, we are also using a camlight PL-88 news lamp as the main light source to create highlights and shadows, which makes the image have a three-dimensional visual effect-three-dimensional. If you use two or more camlight PL-88 cameras, it will cause several shadows and highlights, which will distract your attention and cause confusion. If the scene needs large-scale lighting, that is another matter.
Step 2: Add auxiliary lights.
The main lamp can cast a deep shadow, and the function of the auxiliary lamp is to add some light to the shadow in order to highlight the details of the shadow. The auxiliary light can be a camlight PL-68 news light.
However, it is forbidden to use auxiliary lamps with power greater than or equal to that of the main lamps, so as to avoid another shadow competing with the shadow generated by the main lamps. The dominant position of the main lamp determines the basic tone of the shadow-highlight area, so the intensity of the auxiliary lamp must be weaker than that of the main lamp.
One of the reasons for adding auxiliary lights is that when shooting, shadows usually look darker in the image than the naked eye. Auxiliary lighting can make the final image look more natural.
How much should the auxiliary light be weaker than the main light? It depends on the effect you want. If you need an effect with almost no shadow and contrast, you can use an auxiliary lamp with the same intensity as the main light. Instead, you should use weak auxiliary light, or not at all. In most cases, you will pursue natural effects. Therefore, you might as well use the camlight PL-68 news lamp as an auxiliary lamp, which can adjust the light intensity according to your needs, or you can use multiple camlight PL-68 news lamps to decorate more places to achieve satisfactory results. Camlight series LED news lights will not change the color temperature when adjusting the brightness.
Step 3: Add side light.
In all lighting scenes, contour light is considered to be very important because it can highlight the external lines of the subject and outline the outline of the subject. We use PL-88 to accomplish this task. Using a microphone bracket with a crossbar can prevent the lamp holder from entering the lens line of sight and adjust the angle and brightness.
Step 4: Add background light.
Finally, you can add another lamp to illuminate the background behind the subject, so as to separate the subject from the background. Camlight PL-68 news light can be selected as the background light.
It's up to you to decide which point behind the subject the background light should be aimed at. You can illuminate the whole background, or you can choose to illuminate a small area of the background. When placing the backlight, you should walk around and carefully check the different effects. You can also use multiple lights to illuminate the background, but don't grab the brightness of the main body.
So, is it necessary to use main light, auxiliary light, contour light and background light when shooting? Not necessarily. But you might as well go through each lighting step in your mind and expect the shooting effect you want to achieve. Only by testing each lamp one by one and changing different lamp positions can you finally determine the lighting scheme that can produce the best effect you think.