Well first Rembrandt Lighting was inspired by, you guessed it Rembrandt. His paintings had a type of lighting to them that photographers and filmmakers noticed and later turned it into a lighting technique.
The way he painted his lighting was that there was one light source, often on the upper right or left, it was just enough light to create what is called now a "Rembrandt Triangle" on the cheek.
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| 1660 Rembrandt self-portrait. you can see the faint triangle under his left eye. |
The way Rembrandt lighting is achieved is that a Key light, (Light source) is placed high and to one side of the front of the subject with a fill light, or a reflector on the opposite side, giving its side a pinch of light giving the face depth.
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| How Rembrandt Lighting is set up. |
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| Keanu Reeves Photographed in Rembrandt lighting. Photo from abimopectore.org |
Photographers aren't the only ones who use the Technique, it can also be found in movies.
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