Rembrandt Lighting in Portrait Photography March 15, 2015
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Rembrandt Lighting in Portrait Photography

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Rembrandt lighting is one of if the five lighting techniques in studio portrait photography. (The other four are broad, butterfly, short, and split portrait.)  It is a very simple set-up for portrait photography but can dramatically enhance the subject’s appearance when done correctly.  You can easily do it with one light – strobe or hot light – and a reflector.

Rembrandt lighting was named after the great master, who often used it in his own portraits. The idea is to create a small inverted triangle of light on the subject’s cheek that is opposite the light source. This is very flattering (especially for …  Read more …

Rembrandt self-portrait

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn – the famous Dutch painter.

Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar(1659), National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.