Blog Post #1 Assignment: Rembrandt Visual Inspiration

Rembrandt lighting is a lighting technique that is used in studio portrait photography. It can be achieved using one light and a reflector, or two lights, and is popular because it is capable of producing images which appear both natural and compelling with a minimum of equipment. Rembrandt lighting is characterized by an illuminated triangle under the eye of the subject, on the less illuminated side of the face. It is named for the Dutch painter Rembrandt, who often used this type of lighting.

Read about Rembrandt here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembrandt

Rembrandt Self Portrait with Beret and Turned Up Collar (1659)

For this assignment you are to EMBED at least three images of Rembrandt paintings and/or photographs of lighting inspired by Rembrandt. Please post by 9 am on Wednesday, May 29.