Lighting
How light direction and quality sculpt or flatten the face.
Lighting can sculpt structure or wash it out. Soft, even, slightly elevated front light is forgiving and flattering; harsh overhead or under-lighting exaggerates flaws. Natural window light is the easiest high-quality source.
Good light improves every photo more than any filter.
- Photographic quality
- Perceived skin clarity
- Structure visibility
- That filters substitute for good light — they don't.
- Use soft, diffuse front light
- Face a window for portraits
- Avoid harsh overhead light
- Shoot facing a window
- Learn to read and find good light anywhere
- Backlighting your own face
- Harsh overhead light
Put this into a system
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