1 – REMBRANDT LIGHTING

Bearing the name of the famous painter who invented it, this lighting technique is recognizable because it leaves a triangle of light under the subject left eye.

2 – SPLIT LIGHTING

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Split lighting will light half the face and leave the rest in shadow and create a moody image. This is also one the techniques that give you more room to bend the rules, as you have leeway to fill the shadows with a reflector as little or as much as you want.

3 – BROAD LIGHTING

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4 – PARAMOUNT LIGHT

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5 – CLAMSHELL

The basic idea of a clam shell setup is simple, just put on light on top and one below, and voila! And that is what I did.

Turn in at least 3 portraits of someone using at least 3 different lighting techniques of the ones listed above.

Edit and Rename each photo as the lighting technique you used.