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Standing with a flashlight under the chin

Standing with a flashlight under the chin. Study focus: Warm light from a flashlight below the chin, with upward facial shadows and a raised palm turned toward the source.

Dramatic LightingMaleBody Study

Man lit from below by a flashlight held under his chin, other hand raised, in a dark studio

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Action or movement: flashlight hold
Camera angle: Front view
Primary study focus: Warm light from a flashlight below the chin, with upward facial shadows and a raised palm turned toward the source.
30-second exercise: In 30 seconds, place the standing figure and the flashlight, then block the largest facial shadow shapes.
2-minute exercise: In 2 minutes, compare the lit underside of the chin and raised palm with the darker planes turned away from the flashlight.
Difficulty: Beginner
Foreshortening: Mild

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Begin with the main gesture and large body masses. Check overlaps and visible contact points before adding small details. Use the exercises above to focus this particular study.

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