What kinds of light are commonly used in portrait photography?

1. Forelight: The subject under the front light makes people feel bright, but the stereoscopic effect is poor, and there is no change in light and shade. When shooting in the front light, exposure latitude was bigger. In light portraits, front light is often used as auxiliary light;

2. Front side light: refers to the front side light of 45 degrees. This is the most commonly used light level, and the scenery illuminated by the front light is full of vitality and three-dimensional sense. In light portraits, the front light is often the main light, which is generally located on the other side of the face. The right light is the left face and the left light is the right face.

3. Backlight: Also called Backlight, it comes from the right rear of the subject. Backlight can make the subject produce vivid outline lines and separate the subject from the background, thus giving the picture a three-dimensional sense and a sense of space. The most important thing in backlight composition is drawing.