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c h a p t e r 1: UNDERSTANDING LIGHTING, COLOR, AND COMPOSITION ■
In comparison, true 1-point lighting is sometimes found in portraiture. For
example, in Figure 1.6 there is a single light source in front of and higher than the
man. A secondary light source is not identifiable. The painter, Anthony Van Dyck
(1599–1641), was an influential baroque portraitist.
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Figure 1.6 Van Dyck. Portrait of Cornelis van der Geest. c. 1621. Oil on oak. National Gallery, London.
You’ll see 1-point lighting in contemporary photography and videography. In
particular, this technique is used in work created for the fashion industry, commercial
advertising, and music videos. A strong, diffuse key light, sometimes in the form of a
“soft box” light diffuser or a large ring of fluorescent lights, is placed around, beside,
or above the camera. This setup creates evenly lit faces with little sense of additional
lighting (see Figure 1.7).
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