Introduction and Understanding Light

Want to be master studio lighting? First, you need to understand light itself…

In this opening chapter of our Lighting Theory and Equipment course, you’ll discover the fundamentals of light, equipping yourself with the knowledge you need to start getting amazing results with your lights.

Through a series of easy-to-follow visual demonstrations, you’ll learn about the practicalities of light, exploring the different effects hard and soft light have on shadows, texture and three-dimensionality. You’ll also learn how to achieve precise control over reflections, shadows and highlights.

Karl’s explanation and demonstration of the inverse square law, as well as of the colour spectrum of light, will equip you with crucial knowledge that will set you up for success in the studio and beyond!

In this class:

  • Different light sources and their effects
  • Hard light vs soft light
  • Careful control of light and shadows
  • Using reflectors and negative fill
  • Revealing texture
  • Inverse square law
  • Colour spectrum of light

If you enjoy this class, check out A Deeper Understanding of the Inverse Square Law and Angles of Incidence and Reflection.

Questions? Please post them in the comments section below.

Comments

  1. Thanks Karl. I’ve just watched this tutorial and I have to say it the best 50+ minutes on understanding lighting….you make it so clear and informative with practical examples that I’m sure will be invaluable to me as a beginner photographer who has been told by various good/pro photographers to ‘learn and understand lighting’. Thank you for your teaching style and investment in tutoring people. Chris

  2. This is so helpful thank you. The colour chart example you use – I understand the mid grey to set a neutral but I don’t really get how you do this? Is there a link to another tutorial that explains this please?

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