8 terms
Back light is a light source placed behind the subject and aimed toward the camera, used in photography to outline edges and separate the subject.
Color temperature in photography describes how warm or cool a light source appears, measured in kelvin along the black-body curve.
A diffuser in photography lighting is a translucent material that scatters light and enlarges the source, producing softer shadows and gentler highlights.
Fill light is a secondary light that brightens the shadows created by the key light, controlling contrast without adding new visible shadows.
Hard light is light from a source that is small relative to the subject, producing sharp-edged shadows, bright specular highlights and strong texture.
The key light is the main light source in a photograph, setting the direction, quality and exposure of light on the subject that other lights support.
A reflector in photography lighting is a surface that redirects existing light onto a subject to fill shadows, add warmth or shape contrast without power.
Soft light is illumination from a source that is large relative to the subject, producing gradual shadow edges, gentle contrast and smooth skin.