In this video, we’re discussing the role of the fill light—what it is, where to place it, and how to use it to control the contrast in your portraits. While your key light does most of the heavy lifting in shaping your subject, it also creates shadows—and sometimes, those shadows are just a little too dramatic. That’s where the fill light comes in. We’ll walk through how to set one up and dial in the right intensity to soften those shadows without overpowering your key light.