andslightlybehindthesubject.Theresultinglightshould
fallontheclient’sfaceinauniformway,astolightexactly
onehalfofthefacewhilsttheoppositesideisthrowninto
shadow.Thelineofthelighterareawiththeshadowshould
fall within the centre of the subject’s face.
Fig. 4.23
Split lighting image. Notice how the shadowed area
of the portrait exactly matches the lit area of the
portrait. The line of transition from light to dark
should run directly down the centre of the face,
enhancing the power and strength of this portrait.
Image taken in the dance studio. Brick
background, 1 Elinchrom BRXi 500, Octa 100cm
softbox key light, background light with honeycomb,
Nikon D2Xs and 24–70 lens.