Proper Studio Lighting

When I went about completing my final task of proper studio lighting, it took me a second. I thought what really is proper studio lighting? I didn't know that there was really a "proper" way to go about studio lighting.


I further learned that the main component to proper studio lighting is the positioning of light. I learned you can place it behind for an almost halo light appearance, place it to the side for a half lit face, or put it below for a scary appearance. You can also use multiple lights for different effects.

For my project I decided to use the techniques of backlighting, scary lighting, and bottom spot lighting. I also wanted to capture different expressions, such as relaxed, content and unhappy. This is how it turned out:

Nikon D3000, 1/15th, f/5.6

Nikon D3000, 1/15th, f/4.5

Nikon D3000, 1/13th, f/6.3