Basic Portrait Positions

Rembrandt Lighting:

• It is one of the most basic light setups and uses just one light source. 
• One half of the subjects face will be fully illuminated while the other half that is further away from the camera is in partial shadow. There is usually a triangle shaped shadow under the eye that is on the shadow side.
• Named after the Dutch painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon in the 17th-century. 
• One light is placed about 5 feet from the subject at a 45 degree angle and set to the side of the camera about 2 feet above their eye level and angled down. Then position the model facing the light.

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  https://improvephotography.com/19250/rembrandt-lighting-awesome/
 
Split Lighting:

•  Half of the subjects face is lit and the other half is in the dark, evenly divided.
• The light source is placed about 90 degrees off the model, and a little higher than eye level.
• Produces a drama like portrait.

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Broad Lighting:

• It is the opposite of short lighting. The side of the model that is in the most light is the side that turns toward the camera.
• The side of the face that is toward the camera is the side that gets less light than the side facing away from the camera.
• Tends to make the face look thin.

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Short Lighting:

• The main light illuminates the side of the face that is turned away from the camera.
• Lets light fall on the narrow side of the face leaving a shadow on the broad side of the the face, facing the camera.

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Butterfly Lighting:

• Also known as Paramount Lighting.
• Became the pattern for the Hollywood photographers of the 1930s.
• One of the oldest lighting techniques.
• Named for the butterfly-shaped shadow that is formed under the subjects nose.
• Produced by placing the light above the face (25-70 degrees) and in line with the direction in which the face is pointing.

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Loop Lighting: 

• Named for the loop-shaped shadow that is created under the nose.
• Lights most of the face while giving it a sense of depth.
• It is produced by placing the light source above the face (20-50 degrees) and either to the right or to the left of the direction in which the face is pointing (20-50 degrees).  

http://tubularinsights.com/three-point-lighting-technique/

                                  
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Three-Point Lighting:

• Usually used in shooting videos.
• Consists of three lights: key light, fill light, and back light.
• Key Light: brings light directly to the subject and should be placed off to the side.
• Fill Light: fills the dark side of your your subject.
• Back Light: also known as Rim light. Place the light behind your subject pointed at the back of the neck and high enough to be out of the frame.

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Silhouette Lighting:

• It is the outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background.
• The lighting in the background has to be lighter than the object itself.
• Lit from behind.

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http://www.portraitlighting.net/patternsb.htm

 Class Collaboration:

Model: Julianna

 

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Final Project

Final Project Proposal

            For the final project I’m not sure how I’m going to go about it. I know for sure I want to use Cyanotype, Salt, and or Vandyke process. I especially really liked using the Cyanotype because I really like the textures of the prints. My prints will consist of mostly landscapes. I am also thinking of continuing with textures too. I am going to play around with more cliché Verre, maybe try layering them. I also think I’m going to experiment with dollies and the patterns they make and try overlapping them. Maybe check out some books on the window sill in the classroom.

            I haven’t started the project yet. I am going to go through my archive and the photos I’ve taken. I am going to go shoot some more photos this weekend. After I’ve taken all the photos I will start by going through all of the photos and my archives. After doing that I’m going to select the best negatives and really try working on making the negatives as best as I can. I have to work on coating my paper better. Maybe I’ll try sizing my negative or so that there is a border. I’m going to use my DSLR camera and my IPhone to take the pictures. I will also try to get a head start on it because there is only one UV light and I can’t always depend on the weather.