Portrait Lighting

They discuss about the lighting patterns and the lighting style.

Loop Lighting- This is one of the more commonly used lighting setups and is ideal for people with average, oval-shaped faces. It is characterized by a shadow going to the right side of the nose. 

Loop Lighting

 Split Lighting-  This is a very moody lighting option, so it is generally used when the photographer wants to create a strong sense of drama with the image. Half of the face is lighted and the other side is dark.

Split Lighting

Rembrandt Lighting- It is characterized by an illuminated triangle under the eye of the subject on the less illuminated side of the face. It is named for the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn, who often used this type of lighting.

Rembrandt Lighting

Butterfly Lighting (Glamour/ Paramount)- became a staple pattern for the Hollywood photographers of the 1930s. This lighting is characterized by the butterfly-shaped shadow that it casts below the nose. The butterfly pattern can be quite useful for a variety of faces, but is at its best on lean subjects with high and pronounced cheekbones.

Butterfly Lighting

Lighting Styles: 

Short Lighting - The part of the subject that is away from the camera is lighted.

Broad Lighting- The larger part of the subject’s face is lighted.