Oliver Doran is a British/French professional photographer who mostly does celebrity portraits around the world. He often shoots in black and white and uses a variety of lighting techniques in his portraits.

Studio Lighting-

Rembrandt lighting is a technique used in photography often used to make the subject appear more visually interesting. It is done by placing the light at an angle so that it lights up half of the face as well as creating a small upside down triangle on their cheek, just underneath the eye.

It is a result of the Dutch painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, who painted many portraits using this style of lighting.

Butterfly lighting is a photography technique which can also make portraits appear more interesting. It is done by placing a light facing slightly down on the subject directly in front of them. This causes a shadow underneath their nose, which can resemble a butterfly. It is most often used by fashion and beauty photographers.

Side light / Chiaroscuro is a lighting technique where light only falls on one side of the subject. This is done by placing the light roughly 90 degrees from the camera so that only half of the subject’s face is lit up and the other is covered in shadow. It is often done to make unique and striking portraits.

Editing-

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I like the majority of my images but if I were do to these shoots again I would take a lot more pictures so I have more options. I prefer the black and white images as I think they are more interesting to look at and have more contrast.