The 9 types of portrait lighting photographers need to know-whether they’re on location or in studio

In this video you will learn one of the keys to mastering lighting! The term “lighting pattern“ is just a fancy way of describing how shadows fall on your subject. It’s fundamental knowledge that all of us need to have when choosing how to light our subjects. And if you’re a natural light shooter, don’t think for a second that this is some fancy stuff only those flash people need to know. To sign up for a free trial for the Academy with John Gress click here: Click here for a full list of all the gear I use To better illustrate this concept, let’s imagine a clock, with the camera positioned at 6, facing 12, and the model standing right in the middle. The hours around the face will represent different positions for our light sources. These sources could be a flash or they could be the sun. Split Lighting (9 or 3 o’clock): Split lighting involves setting a single light at either