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Side lighting

Lighting that reaches a subject from the side

Lighting that reaches a subject from the side.

Photography & Cinematic Looks
Side lighting · Medium-sized dog

Medium-sized dog

Both languages share the English example images. Japanese prompts are the recorded translations.

A phrase to start with

Adds light on one side and shadow on the other to an image.

Appearance and effects

light on one side and shadow on the other is legible in the image.

Visual traits

  • light on one side and shadow on the other

Expected changes

  • light on one side and shadow on the other is more likely to appear

Five examples

1 — Medium-sized dog
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2 — Cat
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3 — Teenage boy
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4 — Unoccupied interior
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5 — Valley with a river and mountain ranges
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Meaning and scope

Definition

Lighting that reaches a subject from the side. It specifies the lateral direction of light, rather than shadow-edge hardness.

In more detail

Subject, place, composition, time, pigment, and art style remain separate choices.

Includes

  • light on one side and shadow on the other

Excludes

  • A particular subject
  • narrative
  • place
  • or pigment

What this does not imply

  • A particular subject
  • emotion
  • narrative
  • or location

Variability

The general source does not directly substantiate results from a particular device, work, or material.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Add only the specified lighting or form treatment

Distinguish similar expressions

  • It specifies the lateral direction of light, rather than shadow-edge hardness.

Typical uses

  • Shape the image appearance

Possible failure modes

  • The effect is unreadable
  • The effect is so strong that the subject is unreadable

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