Three point lighting refers to using three main types of lighting when photographing a subject: a key light as the primary illumination, a fill light to reduce shadows created by the key light, and a back light placed opposite the camera to separate the subject from the background through edge lighting. The interactive notebook activity involves adding a three point lighting diagram to notes to demonstrate understanding of how key, fill, and back lights are configured for three point lighting setups.

1. Warm Up
 What is available light? What are some things
we can do to control available light?

2. Lighting Setup
Interactive Notebook Page 66
TEKS 13Bi – Demonstrate three point lighting
including key, fill, and back lights.

3. Three Point Lighting
 Refers to the classic use of at
least three lighting elements to
light a subject in a scene.

4. Key Light
 The key light is the main illumination of a
subject.

5. Fill Light
 The fill light is the light that lightens shadows
created by the main (key) light.

6. Back Light
 Illumination from behind the subject and
opposite the camera.

7. Activity
 Add the three point lighting diagram to your
notes