studio lighting
Controlled photographic illumination
Studio lighting refers to the controlled illumination used in photography, film, and video production, typically involving multiple light sources positioned to achieve specific effects.
Unlike natural light, studio lighting gives photographers and filmmakers precise control over shadows, highlights, and mood: The portrait required careful studio lighting to minimize wrinkles.
Common setups include key lights, fill lights, and backlights arranged to sculpt subjects dimensionally.
- softboxStudio light diffusion enclosure
- barn doorsAgricultural building entrance panels
- reflectorLight-redirecting surface
- strobe lightRapidly pulsing lamp
- light standSupport for mounted lamps
light intensity · portrait photography · product photography · diffusion · key light · cinematic storytelling · ring light · gobo · fill light · scrim · color temperature · light meter · contrast ratio · high key · low key · continuous · tungsten · illumination
- photographycamera, photo, flash, lens, shooting
- artist's studioatelier, easel, canvas, brushes, palette
- photography techniquesmacro photography, time-lapse, long exposure, HDR, panorama
- portraitureheadshot, self portrait, formal portrait, candid portrait, self-portraits
- TV productionbroadcasting, directing, boom mic, editing, filming
- TV visualscinematography, color grading, color palette, framing, camera angles
studio lightingnatural light
Illumination from the sun
daylight · sunlight · ambient light · window light · available light
studio lightingavailable light
Existing illumination in scene
natural lighting · ambient lighting · mixed lighting · overcast light · dappled light