Thursday 9/29/22: Practicing Portrait Lighting Patterns

Today’s Agenda:

  • Live demonstration of lighting set up to achieve the 6 patterns
  • Practice patterns with your group
  • Portrait Light Pattern Project

Portrait Lighting Patterns Photo Assignment:

Use another subject to replicate each of the following light patterns/techniques:

  • split
  • loop
  • Rembrandt
  • butterfly
  • broad
  • short

-Use one main light source to produce them.

-Select your best shots for each pattern and edit on Lightroom.  They may be converted to black & white to emphasize the shadows and light.

-Place all 6 portraits on as a gallery on your blog and caption each photo with the pattern it demonstrates.

-Turn into the “My 6 Portrait Lighting Photographs” assignment on Teams.

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