We use studio lighting because it lets us to create a variety of photo lighting techniques, without the need for editing. Studio lighting also presents a professional look in photos, differing from the quality without studio lighting. Studio lighting can make a photograph like setting the mood, creating shadows and texture and more. Using studio lighting is much easier than using natural light or any other light.

1 point lighting:

1 point lighting is a lighting set up which uses one light source to light up the subject. The light is often positioned directly in front or behind the camera although, it is often positioned at a 45 degree angle to the subject. The light used for this set up is known as the key light.

2 Point Lighting:

2 point lighting consists of 2 different types of light, the key light and the fill light. The key light is placed to one side of the camera and illuminates the subject, creating shadows and the fill light is positioned directly opposite the key light to ‘fill in’ the shadows. This produces a more harmonised and authentic appearance.

3 Point Lighting:

3 point lighting uses of 3 lights which are placed in order to create a well balanced photograph while illuminating the subject. 3 point lighting includes a key light and fill light and it also has a backlight. The backlight is placed behind the subject to illuminate the sides of the subject and make it stand out from the background, rather than blending in.