english/.opencode/skills/ai-artist/data/lighting.csv

1	STT	Lighting Type	Category	Keywords	Description	Mood	Best For	Prompt Keywords	Technical Notes
2	1	Golden Hour	Natural	golden, sunset, warm, soft, magic hour, golden light	Warm directional sunlight during first/last hour of day	Romantic, warm, dreamy, nostalgic	Portraits, landscapes, lifestyle	golden hour lighting, warm sunset light, magic hour, soft directional sunlight	Sun 15-20° above horizon; warm color temp ~3000K; long shadows
3	2	Blue Hour	Natural	blue, twilight, dusk, dawn, cool, moody, serene	Cool ambient light just after sunset or before sunrise	Calm, mysterious, ethereal, melancholic	Cityscapes, moody portraits, atmospheric scenes	blue hour, twilight lighting, cool ambient light, pre-dawn atmosphere	No direct sun; sky as diffused light source; ~4000-6000K; city lights mix well
4	3	Overcast	Natural	overcast, cloudy, diffused, soft, even, flat	Evenly diffused light from cloud cover	Neutral, natural, intimate, documentary	Portraits, products, nature close-ups	overcast lighting, soft diffused daylight, cloudy day light	Giant softbox effect; minimal shadows; color temp ~6500K; flattering for skin
5	4	Harsh Midday	Natural	harsh, midday, direct, high contrast, hard shadows	Direct overhead sunlight with strong shadows	Dramatic, bold, stark, energetic	Fashion, architectural, dramatic scenes	harsh midday sun, direct overhead lighting, high contrast sunlight	Sun directly overhead; hard shadows under features; challenging for portraits
6	5	Rembrandt	Portrait	rembrandt, dramatic, chiaroscuro, triangle, classic	Single light source creating triangle on cheek	Dramatic, artistic, classic, serious	Dramatic portraits, fine art, character studies	Rembrandt lighting, triangle light on cheek, chiaroscuro, single source dramatic	45° angle, slightly above; small triangle under eye on shadow side
7	6	Butterfly	Portrait	butterfly, paramount, glamour, beauty, hollywood, classic	Light directly in front and above subject	Glamorous, elegant, flattering, hollywood	Beauty shots, fashion, headshots	butterfly lighting, paramount lighting, beauty light, overhead frontal	Creates shadow under nose; symmetrical; very flattering; fill from below optional
8	7	Split	Portrait	split, half lit, dramatic, mysterious, moody	Light illuminating exactly half the face	Mysterious, dramatic, intense, artistic	Dramatic portraits, conceptual, film noir	split lighting, half-face illumination, dramatic side lighting	Light at 90° to face; maximum drama; villain lighting; strong emotion
9	8	Loop	Portrait	loop, natural, versatile, slight shadow, classic	Slight shadow from nose toward cheek	Natural, approachable, versatile, professional	Professional headshots, corporate, general portraits	loop lighting, natural portrait light, slight nose shadow	Between butterfly and Rembrandt; 30-45° from camera; most versatile
10	9	Rim Light	Accent	rim, back, edge, separation, halo, outline	Light from behind creating edge highlight	Dramatic, separated, defined, ethereal	Silhouettes, product separation, dramatic portraits	rim lighting, backlight, edge light, hair light, subject separation	Behind subject; creates outline; great for hair; adds depth
11	10	Volumetric	Atmospheric	volumetric, god rays, light rays, foggy, atmospheric	Visible light rays in atmosphere	Mystical, spiritual, dramatic, cinematic	Forests, churches, dramatic scenes, fantasy	volumetric lighting, god rays, light beams, atmospheric fog lighting	Requires particles/fog; directional light source; dramatic effect
12	11	Neon	Artificial	neon, cyberpunk, colorful, glow, synthetic, urban	Colored artificial light sources creating glow	Futuristic, edgy, urban, energetic	Cyberpunk, night scenes, portraits, gaming	neon lighting, cyberpunk glow, colored light sources, neon signs	Multiple color sources; pink/cyan common; creates color mixing on skin
13	12	Studio Softbox	Studio	softbox, studio, professional, even, controlled	Large diffused artificial light source	Professional, clean, commercial, polished	Product shots, headshots, e-commerce	studio softbox lighting, professional studio light, soft even illumination	Large source = soft light; multiple setups possible; controllable
14	13	Ring Light	Studio	ring light, even, beauty, catchlight, influencer	Circular light source around camera lens	Modern, clean, beauty, social media	Beauty content, vlogs, product reviews, selfies	ring light, circular catchlight, even facial illumination	Creates distinctive circular catchlight in eyes; very even; popular for influencers
15	14	Natural Window	Indoor	window, natural indoor, side light, soft ambient	Daylight coming through windows	Intimate, natural, homey, authentic	Lifestyle, portraits, indoor scenes	natural window light, side lighting from window, soft indoor daylight	Direction and quality vary with time; curtains diffuse; very flattering
16	15	Low Key	Mood	low key, dark, moody, shadows, dramatic, noir	Mostly shadow with selective illumination	Mysterious, dramatic, artistic, moody	Film noir, dramatic portraits, conceptual	low key lighting, dramatic shadows, selective illumination, dark mood	High contrast; dark background; minimal fill; emphasis on shadows
17	16	High Key	Mood	high key, bright, clean, minimal shadows, airy	Bright even illumination with minimal shadows	Clean, optimistic, fresh, commercial	Commercial, beauty, product, children	high key lighting, bright even illumination, minimal shadows, clean white	Multiple light sources; white/light backgrounds; reduced contrast
18	17	Practical	Scene	practical, motivated, realistic, in-scene, diegetic	Light sources visible within the scene	Realistic, cinematic, grounded, authentic	Interior scenes, realistic settings, film	practical lighting, motivated light sources, in-scene illumination	Lamps, candles, screens as light sources; adds realism; matches setting
19	18	Color Gel	Creative	gel, colored, creative, mood, theatrical	Artificially colored light for creative effect	Creative, emotional, theatrical, stylized	Creative portraits, music, events, artistic	colored gel lighting, theatrical colored light, mood lighting	Colors convey emotion; complementary or contrasting; theatrical effect