Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography and portraiture - How many kinds of light are there in portrait photography?

How many kinds of light are there in portrait photography?

There are many kinds. Let me give you some examples.

Triangular light (Rembrandt light) depicts light and shadow, making people slim.

Butterfly lights (45 degrees in front of people)

Full light (lights on the left and right sides in front of the character)

Side light (45-degree angle from the back to the person)