Side Lighting
Front lighting is lighting that is full on and comes directly from the front of the object, therefore the object is completey lit up by the source of light.
Side lighting is where the source of light is coming from just one side of the object and therefore, one side is lit up and the other is in shadow.
Side lighting can have a very drastic or dramtaic effect on a picture and can often give a suggestion of innocence of the subject of the photo, or give a complete opposite connotation of evilness, sinister or unpredictable and mysterious object.
Side lighting is very often used to create depth of the subject and creating a deeper meaning or to provide more texture to the object.
Side lighting can be used to accentuate a male models features, such as a defined jawbone for example and give a more masculine effect; whereas it can also soften a female model's feautres, softening the jaw bone and giving them a feminine output often expressing softer cheekbones, jawbones and can give an almost 'floaty' effect on the subject, it can also enhance certain features such as the detail of an eye for example.
This is my front lighting picture. It shows how the source of lighting is coming from straight ahead of where the model is facing. I like this picture however I think there should be more focus on the model as he is the main subject and therefore I think I should have zoomed up or got a bit closer to accentuate this features and give a more personal outlook of the final image.
This is my side lighting picture. The light is coming from the right hand side. It shows how the source of lighting is coming from the side and this is causing shadows on the opposite side as a result. I think I cut off the image at an awkward point and should have either got closer to the subject or moved very slightly further away as he is cut off at the elbows which looks a bit strange.
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