Butterfly lighting
蝴蝶光 · 派拉蒙光 · paramount lighting
What it is
A key placed high and straight in front casts a small butterfly shadow under the nose.
When to use it
Glamour, beauty and classic Hollywood portraits.
When not to
Gritty, tense or unsettling moments.
Often confused with
- High-key lighting
High-key is bright overall and does not shape a nose shadow.
Common generation mistakes
SymptomThe light comes from the side and the nose shadow skews.
FixState the key directly in front of the face, slightly above eye level.