Editing Three-point lighting (section)

{{short description|Lighting technique}}
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[[File:Three-point lighting diagram.svg|thumb|right|A typical three-point lighting setup]]
'''Three-point lighting''' is a standard method used in visual media such as theatre, [[video]], [[film]], [[Portrait photography|still photography]], [[computer-generated imagery]] and [[3D computer graphics]].<ref>[http://www.diyphotography.net/3-point-lighting-technique Diyphotography.net]</ref> By using three separate positions, the photographer can illuminate the shot's subject (such as a person) however desired, while also controlling (or eliminating) the shading and shadows produced by direct lighting.