Side lighting

 This is a prime example of front lighting, positioning the subject in rear view of the sun emphasises her face and makes the subject in the photo look more realistic, this is what front and side lighting is supposed to do. I could to make this photo better experiement with the manual focus a bit more so that the background doesn't look as blured as it is in this photo. I could also experiment with the shutter speed more and let more light in however I think if I let anymore light in then the photo would be overexposed.

Side lighting can create male features on a photo i.e. it emphasises with a subjects jaw line, most female models are pictured in a front rear view light, this is to emphasise the jaw lines and make them look more feminan. This is a good example of side lighting, see how it realistically makes the jaw line look more feminan, I could improve this photo by standing closer to the subjects face or zooming in on her face.

This is another good example of side lighting again the light coming from the right hand side makes the subjects jaw look more feminan, it is a bit over exposed but not a lot so that it isn't useable in my evaluation. Also I could of zoomed out a bit more because I have cut out the subjects hair which if I did this in the future then people would take the image more seriously and think it was done more professionally.

This is a portrait picture, however for this image I used a gold foil lighting in front of the subjects face to put a better light and a more natural look on to the subjects face, I could of made this photo better by making the background different, a darker shade just so that the subject stood out more. Or I could use different coloured foils that would mix in with the background then meaning I wouldn't have to change the setting for example if I used a colder colour foil then waited until a dark time of the day then I could get away with making the setting look like a dark, cold ally way on the street. The way the subject is expressing her emotions on her face would also fit in with this. I would have to use a small amount of shutter speed if I was to try and create this because I don't want a lot of light in, just so much that will go on to the subject and show her emotions.