Flattering Faces: Broad and Narrow Lighting

Different face shapes benefit from different lighting patterns. Read on to find out how to slim down a wide face or fill out a narrow one by changing just small thing – the angle of your subject’s nose relative to your main light. According to the people who measure these things, there are seven basic face shapes: oval, round, square, diamond, heart, pear and oblong. For our purposes, however, we’ll use a shape sorter with just two categories. The first …

Video: One-light studio portrait of Lily in the red dress

I was planning a high key shot of Lily in her stunning red dress, but opted for a more painterly, low key set-up instead. Find out why it’s easier to work with one light than multiple ones, and peek behind-the-scenes of this set-up. Here is the lighting used for the image in this video. JOIN NOW to view this and hundreds of articles, videos, critiques and discussions dedicated to the art, passion and business of portrait photography! JOIN NOW! LOGIN …