Illustration of Rembrandt’s light play

The Rembrandt lighting method is illustrated as follows:

1. Let the light shine downward at an angle of 45° from above the model. Basically, we use a single lamp placed on a soft In the light mask, the height of the lamp is close to an angle of 45° with the model. Sometimes, in order to make the shadow deeper and make the contrast between light and shadow stronger, the height of the lamp may be higher, close to the highlight of a butterfly light.

2. Place the camera properly. The camera can be placed to the left or right of the model, at about 45° to the model, which is the easiest way to capture Rembrandt light. Click on the video to see more clearly the relationship between the camera, model, and lights.

Rembrandt light lighting improvement techniques

1. Rembrandt light relies on strong side lighting in portrait photography to make any side of the subject's face appear. The bright area emerging from the inverted triangle is also called triangle light. It can divide the subject's face into two, and make the two sides of the face look different and more three-dimensional. The light bitmap is not absolute. Any form of light can produce similar effects and can be called Rembrandt light.

2. The Rembrandt-style lighting technique highlights the subtleties of each face, that is, the Rembrandt-style lighting patterns on both sides of the face are also different. The lighting effect can also be adjusted arbitrarily according to the photographer's wishes using auxiliary light. Although the high-contrast form of Rembrandt's lighting is interesting, the appropriate use of reflectors and fill lights to minimize contrast can enhance the entire portrait, resulting in extraordinary photos.