Absolute Beginner's Guide to Digital Photography

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316 ABSOLUTE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TODIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY


FIGURE 21.10
A high-side
lighting portrait
with a main
light at about
45° to one side
and 45° above
the subject.

FIGURE 21.11
A portrait with
frontal lighting.

Natural light usually comes from a height above that of the subject (see Figure
21.12), so this is the most common position for the main source of artificial light.
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