light basics and vocabulary

 Part 1

Butterfly
1. creates a beauty effect
2.it can be useful on a variety of faces
3.one key light and one fill light
Loop
1.creates a shadow of the nose on the cheek
2.it flatters most people
3.one light source and a reflector
Rembrandt
1.the shadow of the nose and cheek touch
2.for people with high or prominent cheek bones
3.one light source
Split
1.brings out texture
2.its a masculine pattern
3.one light source
broad 
1.illuminates the broad side on the face
2.its very useful
3.one light source
short
1.narrows the face
2.works well with a variety of faces
3.one light source

Part 2

Fill light - fill used to lighten shadows

Key light (main light) - the main light that sets the mood

Hair light - accent light limited to the top of the head

Background light - helps separate and revels character of background and subject

Shadowless - can reveal or conceal

Hard light - direct and focus able light

Soft light - indirect light, opposite of hard light.

Grey card - reflective card

Reflector - flat devices that reflect light

Diffuser -  translucent material that soften highlights or shadows

Intensity (Strength, or how to set shutter speed and aperture's appropriate to portraits) - independent light

3:1 lighting ratio -

Part 3

Direction: where the light source is
Intensity: the brightness of each light
Color: color of the light
Contrast: how the transition is from highlights
Hardness: the way the edges look on shadows