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Studio lighting flashcards covering equipment and techniques like soft box, Rembrandt lighting, and chiaroscuro.
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Intro to Studio Lighting Flashcards

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This 35-card flashcard set introduces studio lighting fundamentals for photography students in high school and college. It covers lighting equipment (soft box, strobe, reflectors, light stands), professional techniques (Rembrandt lighting, butterfly lighting, chiaroscuro), and supporting gear like backdrops and tripods. Use it for vocabulary review, test prep, or as a reference guide when learning studio setup and lighting principles.

Subject:
Art
Grade Level:
10th Grade – College
Updated February 2025

Terms in This Set

  • Main/Key Light
  • Fill Light
  • Background Light
  • Hair Light
  • High Key Lighting
  • Mid-Key Lighting
  • Low Key Lighting
  • Strobe
  • Soft Box
  • Barn Doors
  • Snoot
  • Umbrella
  • Reflector
  • Grid
  • Radio Slave System
  • Power Pack
  • Monolight
  • Sync Cord
  • Backdrops
  • Backdrop Stand
  • Tripod
  • Monopod
  • Light Stand
  • C Stand
  • Props
  • Green Screen
  • Tethered Shooting
  • Rembrandt Lighting
  • Split Lighting
  • Butterfly Lighting
  • Short/Narrow Lighting
  • Broad Lighting
  • Loop Lighting
  • Profile Lighting
  • Chiaroscuro Lighting

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