Rembrandt Lighting For Male Portraits 

Why can't RU-vid have more videos like yours, straight to the point with samples & no on going B.S. Damn good video Period!

Probably the best video I've seen explaining Rembrandt lighting. The videos I've seen NEVER took you to the beginning of light placement and how that carries over to the "triangle" of light on the opposite cheek. Can't wait to try it. Thanks again!

it's so rare to find such clear and well explanation. Thank you so much. Love that new lighting Westcott came up with.

Straight to the point step by step, the way it should always be. Sadly RU-vid is lacking people like this.

Glyn is simply the DUDE!

Very inspiring. Great video. Thank you 🙏

It's great to see you back on RU-vid, Glyn.

Very clear explanation! Tried it and worked perfectly.

best tutorials as always...we really miss you Glyn...

This was a very clear explanation. Not only that, but the additional/incidental advice gave a whole lot of value in improving and honing the craft of photography. For instance, you telling us to practice it as much as possible so that the technicalities are no longer the focus but the end result becomes the focus. Thank you.

Very informative tutorial.Thanks for helping those who want to learn photography

Great vid, so easy to follow

Awesome video. Thanks Glyn!

Thank You Glyn! 👍👍

Thanks mate. Good instruction and philosophy as well

really like glyn's teaching style and enthusiasm,more from glyn please.always a pleasure learning and watching him work.

Another fantastic tutorial from Glyn Dewis, this style of lighting is something that I have admired in Glyn’s work for sometime, I missed his explanation at the recent 3945 exhibition but now it all makes sense and seems so easy to understand, let’s see if I can work Glyn’s magic with some practice.... Thanks Glyn this has been another valuable experience.

Suuuper useful, thank you!

Superb presentation. Thank you very much.

I always enjoy watching Glyn's tutorials. Ive had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times, once being on one of his seminars. Such a nice, friendly, down to earth guy.

Excellent information Glyn

beautiful shots!

Thanks for the explanation - I like the tight crop more

Very good, thx for sharing

excellent explanation! thank you!!

Fantastic explaination, thank you!

Superb! 👌🏻

Epic tutorial. Great explanation.

Nice one Never gets old. 😎

Great video and explanation!

Nice mate!

Like the tight crop better. Great explanation!!

Wow you made it all look great and you explained and made it easy to understand. I do livestream 📹 so used it on mine still need more practice to get it better. I'm new to all of this but find it all fascinating thanks for sharing 👍

GREAT VIDEO. #Classic

Excellent tutorial. Educational videos is like this one are part of why my modifiers are 100% Wescott. Also American (Maumee OH) based company!

the tighter shot

I like this look, but I miss the catchlight. Is there away to achieve both?

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SUPER. SUPER , THE BEST நன்றாக இருக்கிறது வாழ்த்துக்கள் R.MANOHAR-CHENNAI

Great information and explanation. Breaking it down into manageable steps doesn't make it as intimidating. Thanks.

"You can use a square octa!" ha ha ha

Glyn please do not tell me that is your studio....even if you have to lie to me...🤣🤣🤣

The backdrop used in the shoot is the Rustic Latte, not the Vintage Gray one, right?

I thought that was Jim Jons from t he Diplomats.

What size is the modifier in this video?

A square octa :D

Great photo. I like the wider look. At about 3:25 you say, “If I can see the cheek on the shadow side of his face, then so can the modifier.” Why would you not be able to see his cheek? Did you mean to say, “If I can see the (LIGHT on his cheek from the modeling light on the strobe), then so can the modifier”? Or am I misunderstanding what you're trying to say? At 4:15, you show a finished photo that you said is cross light, but is it really? It's the same photo you show at 7:21, which was after you raised the light. Only at 5:28 do you start moving the light up and making it not horizontal. I get the general idea of what you're trying to say and realize this is not a tutorial, but since you're talking about and trying to demonstrate the differences between cross light and rembrandt, it would be awesome if you showed those two different looks. I've give this a try and see what I come up with.

Wider environmental is my vote

I don't mean to diminish your work because I think you do some great shots. But I have been a professional photographer for 50+ years and have done literally thousands of portraits. What you call "Rembrandt lighting" is not Rembrandt lighting. Rembrandt lighting (also called "short lighting") is where the face is turned angular to the camera and the predominant side of the face towards the camera is in shadow with a small triangle of light under the eye closest to the camera. The ratio of light is about 4 or 5 to 1 between the highlight side and the shadow side of the face. What you are doing is more "broad lighting" or possibly "split lighting". I was trained many years ago in the different methods and names of classical lighting for portraiture and have been using these techniques ever sense. Also, a persons face is absolutely never photographed directly square to the camera in a portrait. This is what we always called a "passport" photo look and is never used.

You need to get in a habit of SHOWING us what you are saying rather than keeping the shot on your talking about it. This is where your b-roll comes in handing SHOWING us where you are putting the light.