Pose Doc

Pose! by NAVYA ARORA 1

About !Pose! ‘Pose!’ is an endeavour to understand the importance of lighting in portrait photogra- phy. Complete with stunning poses that depect different light angles, patterns and tones in a photograph. All portraits have been carefully picked out to come together and become a guide for easy portrait photography. All pictures have been clicked using an iPhone 11 back camera and elinchrom light stands. Navya Arora 2

contents 1 Angles of light 2 Patterns of light 3 Tones of portraits 3

Angles of light The direction of light has a tremendous amount to do with creating a sense of shape and texture in images. To be a bit more precise, the direction of light controls the width of the shadows. And it’s the shadows that create a sense of shape and texture in your photographs. 4

90 Above eye level LEFT 5

30 At eye level LEFT 6

45 Above eye level 7 LEFT

60 At eye level RIGHT 8

45 Below eye level RIGHT 9

0 Below eye level FRONT 10

45 At eye level LEFT 11

Patterns of light Lighting pattern is defined as how light and shadow play across the face or the subject to create different shapes. Different lighting patterns create different shadows on the face and result in different moods of portrait photography. 12

Flatlighting 13

Backlit lighting 14

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Rim lighting 16

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Short lighting 18

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Broad lighting 20

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Loop lighting 22

Butterfly lighting 23

Split lighting 24

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Tones of portrait The tone of a portrait is defined by its contrast and saturation. Contrast is the range of difference between the different tones in a picture. Whereas, saturation is the intensity of the colour that is diplayed in an image. In grayscale, contrast defines the tone of the image. 27

High key 28

Low key 29

Contrast 30

Saturation 31

LIGHT TURNS THE ORDINARY INTO THE MAGICAL ! 32