Fig. 4.24
Illustration of the set-up of the lights for
a dramatic split lighting portrait.Feathering the Light
Featheringthelightisatermusedwhenonlythefrontedge
of the softboxis used to lightthe subject. The light is
towardsthesubjectinsuchawaythatthesoftboxappears
tobelightingthespaceinfrontofthesubjectratherthan
thesubjectitself.Ifyouweretoviewthehighlightsinthe
eyes when using an octagonal softbox the catch lights
wouldbealmostelliptical.Becauseofitspositioningthe
resultantlighthitsthesitterinsuchawayastosmoothoff
thetransitionbetweenthehighlightedareasoftheportrait