Marian's Portrait Learning Thread :)

As Benji posted, the fill on the opposite side will do the same as though it is on the same side if moved back. There is no control of the shadow side if the lights are on the one side, where's the fill ratio.?

The one on the left is flat lighting, both lights at same distance and intensity.
The one on the right, the lights are on the same side, thus the shadow side is not filled, the result is no ratio for the shadow side.

Where's Ed? when we need him

Ok, I don't have any examples where I am at, except this one.  I posted it in another thread last night, so forgive the repetition.
Lights are both on the same side.

Mike..... half of what you said is not translating into a logical meaning in my head... I think it may be on my side that the miscommunication is occuring.

And right, light doesn't really "wrap" per se...  science says it just goes one direction and stops if something is in it's way... ok, well it doesn't "stop", it's absorbed or bounced back the direction it came.  And it really doesn't "bounce" it's reflected, and the amount that is reflected depends upon the surface it is hitting.  In fact, part of the light can be absorbed and part of the light can be reflected off the same surface!  How 'bout that?

In conclusion, apparently I am setting up my lights incorrectly.  However, I do like the results, but it's possible I might change my mind, so, well - no comment, except that there is more than one way to skin a cat... I think, never tried it.

But it's not black, some light is reaching it.

And, btw, I am not arguing either   Actually I learn more about photography in these sort of conversations than anything else.

This is turning into a really good thread!