Firstly, it is crucial to understand that there is nothing like ‘the best lighting technique for portrait photography’.
Each lighting setup creates a different effect, tells a different story, and evoke divergent emotions.
Whichever one you decide to use, you need to make sure it will be right for the image you plan on creating.
As a photographer, my main goal is to create portraits that capture my client’s emotions, their soul, the timeless feeling – the reverie.
The best way to achieve it is to use one light setups. As a result, the leading light will illuminate the face, taking the viewer’s attention straight over there.
As my portraits are mostly intense, moody, atmospheric, and even dramatic, I feel that Rembrandt lighting setup is the best choice to enhance those feelings.