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Term: Rembrandt Lighting
Description: Rembrandt lighting is one of five common key light patterns. The standout characteristic of this lighting pattern is that it leaves one side of the face primarily in shadow with the exception of the cheek bone and eye.
Rembrandt Lighting


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