Light — Science & Magic, 6th Edition

202 MAKING PORTRAITS

Because such lighting reduces contrast, it helps to make blemishes and

other skin imperfections less noticeable. Most photographers consider this

to be attering and appropriate to young women, children, and women “of

a certain age.” If you have any doubts about this, just look at the covers of

fashion and beauty magazines. Many of the images in them are made with

lighting similar to this. However, you should use “beauty” lighting with care.

e lack of shadows can also produce pictures that appear at and formless

and seem to be wholly without character.

And, nally, we come to a somewhat dierent “bright” look with Figure

8.36. It shows another kind of high-key image, even though the background

is not white. We made ...