Portrait lighting makes or brakes a good portrait. Often, while visiting local parks, I see, what I assume are paid photographers, using NO off camera lighting while shooting someone’s portrait. They call themselves “natural light” photographers. Which sometimes means “I don’t know how to use off camera lighting”. Natural light is very important when shooting outdoor portraits but filling in shadows around the face (mostly the eyes) is key on getting that successful portrait. Knowing how to light a portrait can create a certain mood or look. I shot this portrait a few weeks ago and wanted to capture the texture in the skin. I wanted to show the model’s age because it was important to the message I wanted to give the viewer. This is a 90 year old Korean War veteran.