In this lesson we learnt that a household bulb has a light temperature of 3200K (Kelvins), and that the lower the number is, the warmer the light will be. So a household bulb is very warm, and a bulb with 5400K will be much colder. A candle light temperature is 1000K making it very warm. HMI studio lights have a temperature of 6000K and are very cold, they are good to use outside as they are daylight fluorescent lights, built in a balast which generates the bulb and stops it flickering.
These images are all taken in the studio, though using natural lighting coming through the window. In this image the light was coming from the right, casting some quite soft shadows on the left of the models face.
This next image, again using natural light was taken with the light coming from in front of the model, therefore the image is very evenly lit and there are no harsh shadows being cast on the model.
This image was taken with the light being cast from behind the model, with a reflector in from, bouncing all of the light back at the model, acting as a wall. Again this creates a very even lighting effect and is quite flattering.
This forth image, is taken the same as the third, with the light coming from behind and a reflector being used as a wall. Although this time was taken with an extra stop in ISO, adding a little more light and making the image a little brighter and a little more flattering.
Finally this image was taken with the light coming from above the model. If the lighting source is coming from above, it is more flattering to take the image looking down on the model, or them looking up, as the shadows are less harsh.
If the model wasn't to look up into the light, the photograph on the right is the effect it would have, with harsh unflattering shadows on the face, especially the eyes.
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