Edge Lighting

Edge or split lighting is slightly more dramatic then Rembrandt. It defines and separates one side of the face to the other. Edge light can add intense emotions to your portraits and is often linked to the 1950'sfilm genre, "Film Noir". It is a perfect example of high contrast lighting.
Set up:

• Direct the subject body to 25 degree point 
• The key light is positioned parallel to the subject, 90 degree, at the same height as the subjects eye level. 
• The light is pointed at a 90 degree angle. 

 This is a screenshot produced from Jean-Luc Godard's new wave film 'Breathless' to hide the characters facial expression in the shadows.


(Examples to come)