#22 Animation - Be a better Instagrammer/Basics of a 3-Point Lighting Setup by zord189

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steemitbloggers · @zord189 · Feb 20 '18

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#22 Animation - Be a better Instagrammer/Basics of a 3-Point Lighting Setup

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<center>*Did this nameart long time ago for a contest on Steemit*</center>

Welcome back to another episode of my animation series. It certainly has been awhile since I've written anything about animation because of the Chinese New Year and my Chinese New Year Series. Also, didn't want to bore you all by just having posts about animation all the time. But it's GOOD TO BE BACK after a short 4-day holiday back to my hometown for my family reunion.

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![alexander-dummer-124674-unsplash.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXHSMDxFpJVZsuNc6KKpy8qM9HSMEpgrEUthBrKhgHf6J/alexander-dummer-124674-unsplash.jpg)
<center><sub>Photo taken from unsplash</sub></center>

Today I have a very simple yet effective guide/lesson for you that can be quite useful whether you are an <b>animator, photographer or even a person who loves taking insta-worthy photos.</b> This will be a knowledge so easy to learn and apply in many of your photos. What I'm going to show you here is the basic <b>3-point light setup</b> that is sufficient to take create great images.

<center>*But Zord!! Does that mean I need a studio to set this up?*</center>

Well, not exactly, if you're just a photo enthusiast/instagrammer, you can use this basic knowledge to properly <b>stage your props</b> using the best lighting there is. <b>The sunlight and all the other artificial fluorescent lights</b> around you is good enough to create that better-looking photo.

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<center><h1>The Basics of 3-Point Lighting</h1></center>

![setup02.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYvdcgnyZMLnjNRh43UPbfZ3CZSsn1u3yfEmDjSUUjbQg/setup02.jpg)

It's going to be a tad bit technical starting here, but bear with me as it will be worthwhile to have this simple knowledge of how to setup your lighting. I kinda dug out my ironman model which I got from 3D model stock site long time ago and decided to use it as the model for the day. Mainly because of *its curves and edges.... all it's perfect imperfections... - John Legend.*

Well, in a 3-point lighting setup, all you need is <b>Three Lights</b> and you're good to go. These three lights consists of the <b>Key Light, Fill Light, Back/Rim light</b> and they all have their specific role to play. 

![setup03.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQmqNpXAWcTWbaNYdrAqCtzX4kPogamPJ7DYRXR7oy2b4/setup03.jpg)

Shortly, I will explain what each light does and it's purpose. But for now, this is how the setup would look like be it in a 3D Rendering setting or in a photography studio when you're taking your family portraits or wedding photos.

<center><h1>The Key Light</h1></center>

![setup04.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPYbtQncSEfLNqLgC3ZS6ww6vPxgXA9xSWUNwBURKEQVh/setup04.jpg)

The <b>Key Light</b> is the MOST IMPORTANT light source in this 3-point lighting setup. Why? Because it is the <b>MAIN</b> light that will illuminate your objects. This light will be the most dominant light and will be the one that defines the shadow.

In the real world, your <b>Key Light</b> is the <b>sun, light through the window, strongest light in your room, the moon at night.</b> With that in mind, there is a way to <b>stage</b> your object so you get the best visibility of light. 

The <b>Key Light</b> as shown in the photo above is best placed at a <b>15-45 degree</b> angle left of your camera.

![p1.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZeEbJ4ga9Y4Zcuod29c7Vrbw91jDx5CPbEjdHwG9939k/p1.jpg)
<center>*This is the Ironman without any light*</center>

![p2.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUcDb3MW8r35YaPkKKxZt7uG6VacmNoKz58eXcFWEVC8x/p2.jpg)
<center>*Key Light added*</center>

Now, I know you all will be wondering how do you use this knowledge for your photos. Well, It's simple, just make sure your brightest/main light source from the natural surrounding is always 15-45 degree angled from your camera. Remember! Don't have the Key Light coming from behind, or it'll look like this.

<center>![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWMDHnzQXH2sJmyKRQDPi2FYRLAj9Ky6eQ1Hmkzm3w3kJ/image.png)</center>
<center><sub>[source](http://lenses-and-lights.blogspot.my/)</sub></center>

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<center><h1>Fill/Secondary Light</h1></center>

![setup05.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmU1SteHwGqKRrwHyZ8pXbsDRYrehAbCzWKWEK8fur8DzH/setup05.jpg)

Next would be the <b>Fill Light AKA Secondary Light.</b> This fill light would usually come from <b>other sources of light</b> for example, small lamp and sky. Usually this light would be the light that bounces off your walls and hits your object and giving it a nice smooth/soft and light illumination on your object. This light usually is of softer and lower value but it helps shaping your object by reflecting colours from other objects surrounding on your object.

![p3.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbKLqGUfkfXVE5wU66aq86mWpGvN92zGMvrCEhNttx44x/p3.jpg)
<center>*Fill Light added*</center>

As shown in the photo above as well, the <b>Fill Light</b> will usually be placed 15-45 degrees opposite of the <b>Key Light</b>. Though, you can add as many <b>Fill Lights</b> for special cases. Just like our surroundings, we have many other small light sources that act as our <b>Fill Light</b>.

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<center><h1>Back/Rim Light</h1></center>

![setup06.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQErGeujmTMjAXTEM4JGV85ZjM4mB14pEHFZzD1k3QHHH/setup06.jpg)

Well, the <b>Back Light</b> is like the cherry on top of for the object. It will create a thin light over the rim of the edges of your object making it more *define*. Sometimes, there are no backlights so it is still okay to take that photo.

![p4.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRwpELbMjWXokPCnbEaWpaq5V9NKfN8jMHptLAF9E3ifY/p4.jpg)

Well, to be honest, you don't really get GREAT backlighting unless if it's artificial lights from a studio setup like this ironman here. But you can also be artsy-fartsy by taking backlight images for your instagram. Like this!

![freestocks-org-142254-unsplash.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQTRJwey1zqQmRZZm7eBjnm82uZCmUMYLNvEX5EX2H8Kn/freestocks-org-142254-unsplash.jpg)
<center><sub>Photo taken from unsplash</sub></center>

<center>Yea, you can have a strong backlight to capture a silhouette shot.</center>

![Final Img_02.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmet9N8Hxx2Wtys1pWxLJfMim6aFQAVBFXiKt29exUwnEA/Final%20Img_02.jpg)

That's about it! Here is the final image with the lightings tweaked a little with orange and blue to represent the sun and sky. I do hope that you've found this simple guide useful. I try to create these images so you can better understand the whole picture. The secret to a good lighting is *getting the light source to compensate one another.*

Whether you're a <b>professional photographer</b> or an <b>instagrammer</b>, you will need this knowledge wherever you go. 

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@adeline24 · Feb 20 '18

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nice tips @zord tgis explains further the famous instagram tagline "lighting is key" to good photos 😊

👍 zord189

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@zord189 · Feb 20 '18

Hahah! And you already take great photos!

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@adeline24 · Feb 26 '18

hahaha! because I used to "do it for the gram" Now, I do it for steemit 😁

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My account was hacked. Deleted the link

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@ethandsmith · Feb 20 '18

@earldpearl31, you've been flagged to oblivion. We hope that you aren't purposefully sharing phishing links, but in the case that you read this, your account may have been hacked. Change your keys promptly! If not, this behavior is not tolerated, and you will be flagged more until it stops.

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@earldpearl31 · Feb 21 '18

I was hacked. Got my account recovered today

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@haroldmark86 · Feb 20 '18

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Good sharing dude...  Very useful for the beginner...

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@zord189 · Feb 20 '18

Thanks :D

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@jacktan · Feb 20 '18

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Great sharing @zord189. Must apply this in my next photography lesson.

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@zord189 · Feb 21 '18

Thanks :D

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@jeanlucsr · Feb 24 '18

Great tips @zord189. I see that I have to invest a little more in my photo set up. Do you feel you need a similar set up for video?

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@killuminatic · Feb 20 '18

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Hey thanks a bunch for this tutorial man. Appreciate it. This is very helpful for me as a beginner photographer. Sempoi. Keep it up!

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@zord189 · Feb 20 '18

Thanks! :D Hope easy to understand

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@kweenbrand · Feb 20 '18

@zord189 is at it again doing what she knows how to do best.  Thumbs up girl! You are just too good!

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@littlenewthings · Feb 20 '18

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Hm. Which means having one reflector is not enough. You pretty much need all 3 sides for a clear shot.

What I learnt for small objects lighting is using a white based reflector (like an art block paper or even mirror) to reflect on darker areas. I learned it during a crash course of a new camera, sony

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@zord189 · Feb 20 '18

Ya, reflectors are good to 'fill' in the dark areas so the contrast of the lights won't be too drastic. Good tip there.

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@nasirjroh · Feb 20 '18

The addition of a fourth light, the background light, makes for a four-point lighting setup.

The background light is placed behind the subject(s), on a high grid, or low to the ground. Unlike the other three lights, which illuminate foreground elements like actors and props, it illuminates background elements, such as walls or outdoor scenery. This technique can be used to eliminate shadows cast by foreground elements onto the background, or to draw more attention to the background. It also helps to off-set the single eye nature of the camera, this means that it helps the camera give depth to the subject, References Wikipedia..

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@poetrybyjeremy · Feb 20 '18

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This was really useful advice! Someone did mention the 3-light thing, as I do record some videos. However, I find it hard to get this light. Mainly, I only have natural sunlight as the keylight, and no back-light, ever. The photos really portray why one would need all these three lights - the photos really make this post brilliant!

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@zord189 · Feb 21 '18

Ohhh, you can try using reflectors or any white piece of board to reflect your key light on your object. It's good to fill in ur dark areas too.

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@zord189, thanks for sharing the 3 point lighting system with us.   I look forward to implementing the lessons that you taught us.

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@zord189 · Feb 21 '18

Ur welcome! :D It's a simple and most basic setup. Easy to apply

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