Rembrandt lighting is a standard lighting technique that is used in studio portrait photography. and cinematography; it is also used in contrast with butterfly lighting  It can be achieved using one light and a reflector or two lights, and is popular because it is capable of producing images which appear both natural and compelling with a minimum of equipment. Rembrandt lighting is characterized by an illuminated triangle under the eye of the subject on the less illuminated side of the face. It is named after the Dutch painter Rembrandt, who occasionally used this type of lighting.

Here are some examples of Rembrandt lighting:

My photoshoots:

For my photos the Chiaroscuro photos are coloured yellow, the Rembrandt photos are red and the butterfly photos are coloured green

I chose these photos because they are the best pictures I got of the Rembrandt photos, you can really see the triangle under the eye and the definition of it in these photos. I edited one photo with colour and another black and white to try it with two different styles. I prefer the black and white as it represents the lighting style better in my opinion. I also experimented with a white background but it didn’t have the same effect as the black background as it didn’t reflect the triangle onto the face as well as the black background.