” One of the most common approaches in portrait lighting is to use the softest possible light and to maintain good detail in both the highlight and the shadow areas of the photograph. This kind of lighting usually involves more than one light and the effect is often a highly flattering, idealized look. In this lesson we decided to step away from the standard technique of portrait lighting by attempting to create a more dramatic look. ”
“In the following examples, we used only one light source, but varied the type of light modification being used from one shot to the next. One important point to remember is that none of these shots are meant to be the right answer. Rather each one serves as an example of the quality of light that you can achieve using these different lighting tools.”
