In the portrait photography world, there is a very popular type of equipment, it is the ring light.
Its usage is very simple: place the light directly in front of the subject, and place the camera in the center of the light circle to shoot. The resulting photos tend to be evenly exposed and have few shadows, a favorite among photographers.
1. As a fill light source
In addition to acting as a “normal” main light, the ring light can also be used as a fill light source, mixed with other studio lights such as photography lights, flashes, etc.
The ring light is used as a fill light source, and the fill light effect is also very good.
Compared to the “normal” fill light source, the fill light effect of the ring light will be softer – the effect of the normal light source loaded with a large softbox
similar.
It is worth mentioning that the power of the ring light is often not as good as that of the flash, and you need to adjust the power of the flash.
Also, when you need to change the color temperature of the fill light, the ring lights tend to be too weak – ordinary color filters can’t
Large ring lights, and there are fewer ring lights with their own color temperature adjustment function.
2. As a prop
Most LED ring lights don’t get hot when powered on, use them as portrait props to make your photos even better
Lively and fun.
Let your model play with the ring light and take some fun photos. In this way, not only can you get a few special photos, but also help to liven up the atmosphere, reduce the tension of the model during the shooting, and be more helpful for the next shooting.
3. As a composition tool
When the ring light is working, it is a bright ring. It has a high degree of attention and is not ugly, and can be used as a “material” for framing compositions.
Post time: May-17-2022 BACK