In this section you will find examples of different lighting styles. Finding a good balance between the foreground and background, as well as the direction of the light on your subject is what creates the style and feel of your video.

This example is a good mix of contrast between the background and the foreground. The subject is lit from the side causing a pleasant shadow on the side of his face with no shadows in his eye sockets.

For your purposes, I think this style the best.

This example is a good mix of contrast between the background and the foreground. The subject is lit from the top causing shadows in his eye sockets.

This example is a good mix of contrast between the background and the foreground. The two subjects are lit from directly in front of them eliminating most shadows causing the style to feel very flat.

This example has almost no contrast between the background and the foreground. It is lit from above creating a shadow on his face coming from his hat. There is also very little saturation in the colors.

This example has a ton of contrast between the background and the foreground. The subject on the left is lit from the side while the subject on the right is lit from the from. Different lighting on similar subjects in the same frame can cause a disconnect with your audience.