Studio Lighting Techniques

I researched lighting techniques and found some i would like to use, i also researched what they do for the model which supports why i want to use them.

The Butterfly/Clamshell lighting


It is a soft and "female" key light, directed straight to the model's face, which allows to idealize the skin to a maximum.

The key light is placed right above the eye level, the fill-in one - below the key light. Reflector can also be put from the side. A symmetrical shadow from the nose is formed, which should reach half of the length to the lips.

The Loop Lighting

Loop Lighting helps broaden the face and works very well with narrow faces with ruddy skin. The loop from the nose area should not touch the shadow area on the side of the face. It is the most flattering light scheme. At the same time, it creates a nice three-dimensional effect of model's face and body.

Broad Lighting

The shadow is minimized because it's appearing on the "narrow" side of the face. It's the most appropriate lighting type for normal and narrow faces. It's also acceptable to use it if the face isn't turned out of the camera.