To achieve the famed three-quarter lighting that pro photographers revere, place your light source to the left or right side of your subject’s face and aim it down at a 45-degree angle until you spot the telltale triangle of light: the light should contrast the darkest side of the face to shape the subject’s nose and cheekbone for a great portrait.
Create Rembrandt lighting. To achieve the famed three-quarter lighting that pro photographers revere, place your light source to the left or right side of your subject’s face and aim it down at a 45-degree angle until you spot the telltale triangle of light: the light should contrast the darkest side of the face to shape the subject’s nose and cheekbone for a great portrait.