Lighting Archives

A light meter objectively measures light and breaks it down in to a quantifiable measurement. It measures the light we see and converts it to the functions of a camera.

Lighting

The four attributes of light

Terry O'Rourke

Capturing light Your camcorder captures light, records it and stores it in such a way that allows you to play it back so everyone can...

Lighting

Q&A: Best Video Lighting for Beginners

Chris Monlux

If you're new to video production, or video lighting in general, and need gear, we'll put you on the right track.Join our Newsletter: https://www.videomaker.com/yt-beglightSend...

Lighting Design

Key, Fill and Back: A Look at New Lights

Light 'em UpLighting is one of the three basic pillars of good video. Good shooting equipment (camera, tripod, stabilizer, slider, etc.). Good audio. Good...

Lighting Equipment

Q&A: Best Video Lighting for Beginners

Chris Monlux

If you're new to video production, or video lighting in general, and need gear, we'll put you on the right track. Join our Newsletter: https://www.videomaker.com/yt-beglight Send...

Lighting Design

The Art of Capturing Light and Casting Shadows

Kyle Cassidy

Light is so important to video that there are well paid people who spend their lives doing nothing but figuring out what light to...

Courses

How to Light a Horror Scene

The best way to venture into the dark is with dramatic light because without light there really can be no dark and the first...