For the final Portrait Image I will use a Rembrant lighting technique. This can be achieved by using one light and a reflector or two lights.This is a popular style of lighting as it is capable of producing Images which appear both natural and compelling with minimum equipment. This particular style of lighting was named after the painter "Rembrant" as this was the lighting he used in many of his paintings.
For the first photograph I have used a white background and used two forms of lighting. A Softbox and Barndoors which were positioned to the right hand side of the model. By positioning the lighting in this way my aim was to produce a shadow effect on one side of the face. The reflection of the light helps to form the structure of the face and add character to the photograph. I have also changed the Image to black and white to create contrast. The Image works well however if I took the photograph again and create a stronger contrast of lighting on the models face, this will produce a more dramatic lighting effect. I will also experiment with a different backdrop and use black to see if this helps to create better shadows.
The photograph bellow shows the lighing position.A Softbox has been placed to the right hand side of the room and barndoors have been positioned in a similar place.By using Barndoors I was able to direct the light more accurately towards the models face. The key to creating a Rembrant lighting technique, is to ensure one side of the face is lit well by the light while the other side of the face uses interaction of shadow and light.
This Image shows a good example of how Rembrant lighting has been used, a strong contast has been formed on the models face.
This is another diagram of the lighting used for the Image of the woman above. Rembrant lighting has been set up by using one key light and a reflector. The main light is directed towards the right hand side of the face and a reflector has been used to pick up more light.
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