It can drastically alter what you look like for better or worse.
Does lighting make you look better.
Unless that s your goal prioritize front facing lighting.
To see good vs.
If the light is emitted from a single point shadows are sharp.
Hard light makes pores pimples and wrinkles more noticeable.
This lighting angle also conveys more of a horror film making you look like a movie villain.
Better to get wet than fried.
Some things to notice.
Geometry of the light source.
Actually there may be many reasons.
Just like lighting from directly above lighting yourself from below can cast some off putting shadows.
A house is a safe place to be during a thunderstorm as long as you avoid anything that conducts electricity.
Too much light from behind can turn your face into a.
Bad lighting in action check out these pictures that were taken on the same day.
The better the sensor the easier it will be to find the right light balance.
With softer light you get softer shadows while with harder light you get more pronounced deeper and harsher shadows making the subject look older.
This means staying off corded phones electrical appliances wires tv cables computers plumbing metal doors and windows.
If you are in a house you are 100 safe from lightning.
Generally speaking people look better when lit with soft light because the light is more evenly dispersed across the subject.
If the light is emitted from a larger geometry or diffused through a large surface shadows are softer.
Indoor artificial lighting as in photos 1 3 usually has a strong color tint.