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› › LIGHT IT<br />
this kind of look. Creating dramatic portraits is easy using<br />
this method. (I cover this in detail in my class on KelbyOne.<br />
Another plug!)<br />
given the right conditions, you can use the sun as the accent<br />
light. Both can be used with bare flash or modifiers, or a combination<br />
of both bare and modified flash. So no excuses; get out<br />
there and try these lighting patterns. You’ll be glad you did!<br />
Cross light: This pattern is simply two lights (or one light and<br />
the sun) facing each other along the same axis with the subject<br />
sandwiched between them. This arrangement provides a<br />
key light with directional light and an accent that adds dimension.<br />
Rotate this pattern around your subject, placing the key<br />
light on the right or left, with the accent light always on the<br />
opposite side.<br />
Michael Corsentino<br />
Underexposing the ambient light by one or two stops and<br />
using flash to properly expose your foreground subject is a<br />
great way to create dramatic portraits.<br />
LIGHTING PATTERNS<br />
Here are my two favorite, no-fail, mobile lighting patterns: cross<br />
light and wedge light. They’re both two-light patterns; however,<br />
Here’s an example of cross lighting. I’m using two Canon<br />
600EX-RT Speedlites. The accent light has a 1/2 cut of CTO<br />
(color temperature orange) gel on it to mimic the setting<br />
afternoon sun and warm up the model’s hair.<br />
Michael Corsentino<br />
Cross lighting doesn’t always have to be created with<br />
two flashes. Here I’m using one Profoto B1 as my key light<br />
and on the opposite side I’m using the sun as my accent<br />
light to create a highlight on my model’s hair.<br />
Michael Corsentino<br />
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