Rembrandt lighting

What is it? 

Lighting technique that studio portrait photographers use. uses one light and a reflector, or two lights. 

Why use it?

Photographers like it because, it is capable of producing images which appear both natural and compelling with a minimum of equipment. Rembrandt lighting is characterized by an illuminated triangle under the eye of the subject on the less illuminated side of the face.

How is it set up?

1. Put your light on a stand and raise it so that it’s just above the models head.
2. Set up a reflector, which is serving as a fill light, by placing it on the opposite side of the model.
3. The camera should be placed midway between the fill light and key light. With the model standing so that she is facing the key light, have her rotate her head to look at the camera.

Credit: http://www.lightstalking.com/an-introduction-to-rembrandt-lighting-for-portrait-photographers/

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ideas for writing with light:


my work:

flickr photographer: OZ dean

writing with light

https://www.flickr.com/photos/forcefeed_swede/

Here are some of the pictures that this photographer has on their flickr. I really like how he did the spider on the web image. i think it is really creative and put a lot of work into it. I also really like the light waves on the door. I like how i looks like a fence, but it cant be really seen. I think it means something strong.