Lighting Techniques for Portraiture
The choice of lighting will influence the viewers perception of the subjects mood in a portrait.
High Key Lighting - Uses predominantly light tones. It is often used to portray upbeat moods.
Low Key Lighting - This set up usually consists of a three-point lighting set up. Predominantly uses darker tones.
Snoot - A snoot is a tube or similar object that fits over a studio light of a portable flash which allows the photographer to control the direction and radius of the light beam. Snoots can isolate a subject when using a flash. The snoot directs the light.
Reflector Dish - Reflects the light in order to create a more concentrated beam.
Honeycomb - The honeycomb grid is a tight structure and is usually found affixed to the front of a studio strobe or can be alternatively fixed to an off camera flash. The light shines through the grid and creates a beam of light with the aim of creating a focused beam with little diffusion. It restricts the light path.
Irving Penn is an American photographer who is known for his fashion photography, portraits and still life shots. Penn's career included work at the Vogue magazine as well as independent advertising work for clients including Issey Miyake and Clinique. Below shows a selection of his work:
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