Reading Time: 12 minutesPortrait lighting is the technique of placing and shaping lights to control shadows and highlights on a person’s face. You use portrait lighting to model cheekbones, jawlines, and expressions. Each setup requires a specific placement of the key light, reflectors, and sometimes additional lights to control contrast. In this guide, you will learn how to… Continue reading Portrait Lighting Setup Guide: Rembrandt, Loop & Beyond
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Portrait Photography 101: Definition, Styles & Concepts
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat is Portrait photography? Definition & Meaning Portrait photography (or portraiture if you want to sound fancy) is a genre of photography focused on capturing a person’s likeness, personality, identity, expression, or mood through deliberate lighting, background, pose, and composition. You use composition, lighting, and environment to bring out presence and tone. Types of Portrait… Continue reading Portrait Photography 101: Definition, Styles & Concepts
Split Lighting Photography 101: Definition & How It Works
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is Split lighting? Definition & Meaning Split lighting (aka hatchet lighting) is a portrait lighting setup where half of the subject’s face is lit and the other half is in shadow. It is also called side lighting, hatchet lighting, or Hollywood lighting. The name comes from the sharp division of light and dark across… Continue reading Split Lighting Photography 101: Definition & How It Works