Different studio lighting is used to enhance the subjects being photographer by the photographer indoors. photographers will use different forms on lighting , as a certain type of lighting, to create different sets of photographs. for example one objects can be photographed but the type of lighting that is used in the process will change the image as a whole , this object will then have different shadows, brightness, tone and exposure.

Continuous lights are any light source that is constantly illuminating your scene, this is the type of lighting photographers use in a studio. There are three types of continuous lighting in photography: fluorescent, LED and tungsten.

The three types of lights are key light, fill light, and backlight.

1.  Key light. This is the primary and brightest light source in the three-point lighting setup. It gives a scene its overall exposure. Cinematographers typically position this main light slightly off to the side of the camera and the front of the subject, on a light stand at a 45-degree angle to the camera, which creates shadows on the opposite side of the subject’s face, giving it dimension and depth. The primary light creates the mood of a scene. Depending upon its position and the supplemental lights used in the overall lighting, it can create a high-key image (evenly, softly lit and atmospherically upbeat) or a low-key image (high contrasts, deep shadows, and very moody).

1.  Fill light: Mirroring the key light on the opposite side of the camera, the fill light literally fills in the shadows that the key light creates on a subject, bringing out details in the darkness. Typically, this secondary light is less bright than the key, and cinematographers control the overall feel of their shots based on how much they dim or lighten the fill light. A dim fill light, where the fill ration is high, creates a high-contrast, film-noir type of shadow, while a brighter light with a lower, more balanced ratio gives the subject a more even look. The second light isn’t always a light: it can be a reflector, a bounce card, a wall, or anything that bounces back some light onto the subject to fill in the shadows. Together with the key light, the fill light determines the mood of a scene.

1.  Backlight: The third source in this lighting technique, the backlight (also known as the “rim light” or “hair light”) shines on a subject from behind, completing the light setup. This creates a rim of light or outline around their head that pushes the subject away from the background and gives a sense of depth. Typically, cinematographers position the backlight directly behind the subject or high enough to be out of frame, opposite the key light, and pointing at the back of the subject’s neck.

Experimenting with different forms of lighting allowed me to create different sets of images. I have also used different cameras which were set up differently. with each camera came a certain light which was purposely and specifically set up for the camera.

I have shot pictures of objects from a camera which was set up using a stand which held it directly above the objects, this camera also had a light that came with it which was set up on the right of camera , in order to create shadows which appear on the left of the objects . this is to manipulate the shadows and if the light was to be placed above the camera the camera itself would create shadows and not allowing enough light to shine on the objects.