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Dan Saunders · 08-05-2003, 05:35 PM

Hi Michele,

I am thinking that your statement, "personal preference", may be the key here.

If I had moved the light from Carol's face to a point where the "bright" light on the shadow side wasn't there, then there would have been virtually no light on the side (she has a bit of a big nose). You need only look at the reference photo of Carol to see that the shadow from her nose already extends far into the right side of the face.

I think it is simply the subject's facial characteristics that makes this light brighter than in someone whose face may be less disticnt at these areas. (I am really trying to avoid saying puffiness and big nose a lot if I can help it.)

Dan

08-05-2003, 05:35 PM	#34
Dan Saunders Juried Member Joined: Apr 2003 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 67	Hi Michele, I am thinking that your statement, "personal preference", may be the key here. If I had moved the light from Carol's face to a point where the "bright" light on the shadow side wasn't there, then there would have been virtually no light on the side (she has a bit of a big nose). You need only look at the reference photo of Carol to see that the shadow from her nose already extends far into the right side of the face. I think it is simply the subject's facial characteristics that makes this light brighter than in someone whose face may be less disticnt at these areas. (I am really trying to avoid saying puffiness and big nose a lot if I can help it.) Dan __________________ http://www.angelfire.com/biz/portraitartist/index.html [email protected]