Portrait Photography and Studio Lighting Review

Flashcards for reviewing lecture notes on portrait photography and studio lighting.

Which lighting choice has a very low contrast ratio between light and dark areas?

High Key

What ratio is most popular with portraits?

3:1

Where is the Main light positioned?

1st

Where is the Fill light positioned?

2nd

What is the most important aspect of a good portrait?

It communicates

What is the fastest shutter speed you can use with studio strobes?

Flash Sync Speed

Butterfly lighting is also called _ lighting.

Paramount

Which lighting pattern is the same as pure side light?

Split

What are the 2 most common methods for measuring lighting ratios?

Source and Additive

Which method of measuring lighting ratios is commonly used?

Additive

What are the 2 most critical factors affecting the subject's appearance?

Size and Position of the main light

What facial view shows equal amounts of both sides of the face?

Full Face

What is the least common face shape?

Triangle

Which camera setting most significantly affects exposure with strobes?

Aperture

Low key images are typically created with a _ light source.

Single

What is the ratio if there's no stop difference between main and fill?

1:1

List the 3 basic main light positions.

Front light (0 degree), 45 degree, 90 degree

Which type of light fills the shadow areas?

Fill

What is the problem with a shutter speed being too low?

Ambient light

Which lighting pattern has a triangle of light on the cheek?

Rembrandt

List the 5 facial shapes.

Square, Round, Oval, Triangle, Reverse triangle

What is it called when the head looks detached from the body in a photo?

Floating head

What controls the intensity of light hitting the sensor?

Lens aperture

What differentiates Loop lighting from Rembrandt lighting?

The shadow of the nose does not meet the shadow from the cheek.

What term describes lighting the side of the subject facing away from the camera?

Short

Portrait photography is about the _.

Subject

Plugging a sync cord into a monolight disables what?

Optical Sensor

If only one eye is in focus, which should it be?

The one closest to the camera.

What is a self-contained studio light called?

Monolight

What is the ratio if there is a 2 stop difference between main and fill?

4:1

What is the goal with lighting contrast?

Highlights with detail, shadows with detail

Is it ok to connect a strobe directly to your camera?

False

What kind of system is a Speedotron?

Pack and head

What is the most common facial shape?

Oval

Do leaf shutters allow flash sync across all shutter speeds?

True

Which type of light is responsible for creating highlights and shadows?

Main

Can Speedotrons be symmetrical or asymmetrical?

True

What describes the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between 2 or more things?

Ratio

Which light source creates your lighting pattern?

Main light

Name two variables that affect exposure in the studio with strobes.

Strobe output and distance

The _ light must not overpower the main light.

Fill

What controls exposure duration and triggers the flash?

The camera shutter