Portrait Lighting Studio
Build a lighting rig one source at a time. Add key, fill, and rim lights, then shape each by angle, brightness, color temperature, and softness.
Three-point setup: key, fill, and rim
The key sets the main shape, the fill opens the shadow side at a balanced, flattering ratio, and the rim picks out the hair and edges to separate the subject from the background. This is the workhorse of portrait lighting - adjust the key-to-fill balance to dial the mood from dramatic to clean.