Framing and lighting your videos

2. Lighting your videos


To learn more about light watch the next video tutorial “Outdoor and indoor lighting for video”.

  • Natural light: is any light that we can find in nature, such as sunlight.
  • Artificial light: is any light produced by electrical means, such as a light bulb.
  • Direct light: is when there are no obstacles between the source of light and the subject. 
  • Diffuse light: is when there are obstacles that filter or reflect the light between the source of light and the subject.
  • Diffuser panel: is an opaque white panel that filters the light.
  • Contrast: is the ratio between the dark and the light on an image.