chiaroscuro lighting

Chiaroscuro lighting is also used a lot in the model industry like butterfly lighting as well as movies, specifically horror movies, as it creates a darkened background and highlights the subject, in the example below you can see the the models face is highlighted which emphasises the focus point, and the background it black. The effects adds a dramatic theme and draws the viewer in with the suspense it holds. To create the set up photographers use a study light and a reflector if they wish which is placed the opposite side to the light. They will also use a high shutter speed to remove any excess light.

example
this is how we place the light and camera to make this effect

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