One of the most common questions I'm asked about portraiture is where to put the light. Today, we're going to answer that question by sharing five portrait lighting patterns.

To be honest, this is the wrong question to ask. That's because the best place to put your light is to get the result you want. so the real question to ask for portrait lighting is:

What kind of shadows do I want on my subject's face?

There is a time and place for each of the five portrait lighting patterns, and we'll discuss each one and when you want to use them. We'll cover:

• Flat Lighting
• Split Lighting
• Loop Lighting
• Rembrandt Lighting
• Butterfly Lighting

Additionally, we'll go over the difference between Broad Lighting and Short Lighting, which allows you to decide how you want to choose the angle you use to photograph your subject.

It's a short episode, but packed with useful information.