Identify the lighting style used including the angle of view, lighting pattern: Rembrandt, split, butterfly light, broad or shot light. How much fill is used to brighten the shadows? How is a background light used to separate the subject from the background? What is the palette? How tight is the framing? What is the angle of view?
- Lighting Pattern: Rembrandt Light
- How much fill is used to brighten the shadows? – The fill is a soft gentle fill that helps brighten some shadows, but other example like on Leo’s, the shadow is a lot harsher.
- How is a background light used to separate the subject from the background? – The background light is allowing the hair in the back to show their colors, opposed to a darker color of the hair.
- What is the palette? – Gray to white colors.
- How tight is the framing? – Medium close up.
- What is the angle of view? – Eye level to the models.
You have noticed the cliche that darker shadows are used for men and more fill is generally used for women.