Lighting & Flash
8 terms
Scrim
A translucent panel placed in front of a light to reduce and soften it without changing its position.
Lighting & FlashShort Lighting
A portrait approach in which the side of the face turned away from the camera is the lit side.
Lighting & FlashSnoot
A tube fitted to a light to restrict its beam to a narrow circle.
Lighting & FlashSoft Light
Light from a source that is large relative to the subject, producing shadows with gradual, feathered edges.
Lighting & FlashSoftbox
A fabric enclosure with a diffusion panel on the front that turns a small light source into a large, even one.
Lighting & FlashSpecular Highlight
A mirror-like reflection of the light source itself on a glossy surface, rather than light diffusely scattered by it.
Lighting & FlashSpeedlight
A small, portable, battery-powered flash designed to sit on a camera's hot shoe or a light stand.
Lighting & FlashSplit Lighting
A portrait pattern in which the key comes from directly to one side, lighting exactly half the face and leaving the other in shadow.