Things look very different when lit by different kinds of light. It changes things.
Sometimes you just need enough light to be able to record an image. A photographic image is made up entirely of light.
Brightness leads the audience to where you want them to look.
Light can create an atmosphere and give us a feeling.
Different types of light suggest different things to the audience.
Be aware of the light where you are shooting. Identifying the light source around you.
Use any lights you can, ajusting how something looks by turning lights on or off, closing or opening blinds or curtains.
If you can position your subject where the light fall on them to best achieve the look you want. Move your subject to the light.
Technical Considerations
- Where is the subject?
- Where is the subject focus in regards to the light?
- Camera Angle
- Where is the exposure?
What to look for...
- Can you see the face of your subject? Their eyes?
- Is the light falling in the right places, can the camera see what it needs to see?
Is the atmosphere created by the light right for what you are filming?
