Dramatic face lighting

Tips for using directional lighting in photography - How light direction affects the image and the differences between front, back, and side lighting.

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All truly affecting art walks a tightrope, and it’s never clear what will make either artist or viewer lose balance. Plenty of artists conjure with images from the history of art, but none has been so ambitious in their attempt to marry the immediate, over-brimming present with the haunted past. And the fact remains that no other living Australian artist has produced as many images so full of tenderness, silence and longing.—Sebastian Smee

Portrait Photography Split Lighting This is a good example of side light because the right side of the subject’s face can be clearly seen, creating a shadow on the left side. Its’s also a good example because it makes the picture more dramatic.

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