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Tutorial Steps: PART 2: Light directionFront lighting:Side Lighting:Back lighting:Lighting from above:Lighting from below: PART 2: Light direction The direction that we view a light source from has a profound effect on our perception of it, and on how the objects in a scene will appear. Choosing which direction your main light is coming from is one of the most important decisions you can make since it will have a great deal of impact on how a scene will appear, and also on the emotions your image will convey. Front lighting: This is where the light source is directly behind the viewers point of view. It is most commonly seen in flash photography and is often fairly unappealing if the light source is hard - there are exceptions and in some situations very attractive images can come from soft frontal lighting.Front lighting does little to reveal form or texture since the shadows are mostly hidden from view, as a result it can make things look flat. However soft diffused frontal lighting can also be quite flattering to some subjects for this very reason - it can help conceal wrinkles and blemishes and so is quite often used in portrait and product photography. Hard frontal lighting has that paparazzi look: harsh and often unattractive. Soft frontal lighting smooths over form. Front lighting can make a scene look flat since it isnt good at revealing form and texture. Side Lighting: Side lighting is very good for showing form and texture and lends a three-dimensional quality to objects. Shadows are prominent and contrast can be high as a result. Side lighting can be used to throw dramatic shadows onto surfaces such as walls and create atmosphere. Side lighting is generally attractive and is often used to great effect: it is the kind of lighting encountered at the beginning and end of the day and as such is often seen in films and photographs.Potential drawbacks of using side lighting are that areas of the image can be lost in shadow, and it can reveal imperfecti