What is Butterfly Lighting?
It is a type of lighting pattern for studio portraiture. It is used for taking portrait photos.
What does it do?
It forms a butterfly-shaped shadow under A persons nose, It is used for portraits as it highlights their main features such as the nose and cheekbones. It also creates a shadow under their nose and chin.
You can also identify when butterfly lighting is used in a portrait since you’ll be able to see the main light’s reflection on the top part of the iris in the Persons eyes.
Butterfly lighting flatters the face. Therefore, it is commonly used in glamour, fashion, and high-end portrait photography.
Lighting set up
