Fill Light.
The fill light is a secondary light source used to lighten the shadows created
by the main light. This is normally placed close to the camera to avoid creat-
ing a second set of shadows on the face, which would look unnatural. Fill
50 LIGHTING TECHNIQUES FOR PHOTOGRAPHING MODEL PORTFOLIOS
3-10.Notice the highlight that runs the
length of the model’s left arm. These
are the kinds of highlights that can be
created using accent lights.This is normally placed
close to the camera
to avoid creating a
second set of shadows
on the face...