In creating strong portraits of people photographers define their subjects by using light patterns….     SHORT (narrow) Short Light is the most popular lighting pattern used by portrait photographers. The light falls primarily on the side of the face that is furthest from the camera’s viewpoint.  It has adopted the nickname “narrow” because it narrows/thins faces.       BROAD Broad Lighting patters are used generally to widen thin faces because light falls primarily on the side of the face that is closest to the camera’s viewpoint.  Broad Light is primarily a masculine light style.       SPLIT … Continue reading →