Back Light
Subject should look towards the light
Camera should be on the shadow side of the subject. Shoot into the light.
Salt and pepper in the background, everywhere
Dark isn’t dark unless there’s light
Lighting should**honest**
When placing lights, try to make sure to show a practical light or real light source in frame so there’s a reason for that light.
Square lighting
Flattering especially on females
Get four light sources around, so you get a square catchlight
E.g., main source on top, three reflectors around
Punk style lighting
Very harsh shadows
Very stylistic
On-camera flash
Usually too hard
Maybe sometimes as fill light
Bouncing on a white wall works great for on-camera flash however
Having two lights for flash is ideal