Lighting

With the development of the times, there are more and more new professions in the society, whether it is the photography industry which has been for a long time, or the short video and live broadcasting industry which has sprung up in recent years, these industries have a common feature, that is, their work needs to use supplementary lights. Fill light can adjust the indoor light problem, so that the video and photos can achieve the desired effect. In addition to these industries, many photography enthusiasts will also use photography lights to assist in shooting.

What is the photographic fill light?
Photographic fill light can also be called photographic light, news light, etc. The most important role of photographic fill light is to provide auxiliary light for shooting in the absence of ideal lighting conditions. Previous fill lights used halogen bulbs, but with the development of the times, this type of photographic light has been eliminated. At present, most of the fill lights on the market are LED fill lights, which have many advantages, such as high light efficiency, long service life, fast response and so on. The LED fill light is also divided into high-power and low-power, and most of the mainstream LED fill lights on the market are low-power LED fill lights.

What are the classifications of photographic fill lights?
There are many types of photographic fill light, which can be divided into constant fill light, portable fill light, live fill light and so on. Here are the differences between these fill lights in detail.

Constant-on fill light
Conventional fill lights are more professional and need to be used with various accessories, such as shadow lamp covers and soft light cloth. In terms of price, the price of this conventional fill light is also relatively high.

Portable fill light
The portable fill light is small in size and low in price, and has the advantage of being convenient to carry; and the portable fill light can be divided into two types, wherein the first type is a square portable fill light, and the second type is a rod-shaped fill light.

Live fill light
The use of live fill light is relatively single, and the light angle that can be controlled is relatively small, but the price is more affordable. The live fill light is more suitable for some video bloggers.

Three Questions and Three Answers about Photographic Fill Light
Question 1: What aspects should we pay attention to when choosing the fill light?
▶ Operation panel: It is recommended to select some photographic fill lights with simple operation. After all, not everyone is a professional photographer. Simple operation panel will bring more operability.
▶ Heat dissipation function: Some photographic fill lights with high power will generate heat during use, so the fill light with strong heat dissipation function should be selected when selecting the photographic fill light.
▶ Color temperature: The fill light has monochrome temperature and multicolor temperature. It is recommended to select the fill light with multicolor temperature to cope with different photographic scenes.

Question 2: What are the reliable brands of photographic fill lights?
The well-known and mainstream brands on the market are: Manbily, Ulanzi, Godox, TRAVOR, etc.

Question 3: How to maintain the photographic fill light?
Although the function of the photographic fill light is very powerful, it is also very fragile. When replacing the hood and other items, do not touch the bulb of the fill light, because the bulb of the fill light is very fragile and fragile, so be careful to protect it.

When moving the photographic fill light, unplug the power cord of the fill light to prevent short circuit of the filament of the fill light in the process of moving.

Basic knowledge of lighting
Light quality: The hardness and softness of the light determine the texture of the photo. The contrast between light and shade of the hard light is strong, and the boundary line between light and shade is more prominent. The soft light is in the shape of a surface, and the contrast is weaker. Compared with soft light, hard light can better reflect the sense of line and texture of objects.

Soft light box: The larger the soft light box, the softer the light of the fill light.