A good portrait has to convey the personality of the sitter, his soul and his spirit have to come to the surface. By modelling the moving masses of the face with the aid of natural light and shade this may be achieved by seldom-used artificial light.

Felix H. Man

Cited in: ‘The Magic Image – The Genius of Photography” by Cecil Beaton and Gail Buckland, Pavilion Books Limited, London 1989, ISBN 1 85145 343 1, p. 184

A good portrait has to convey the personality of the sitter, his soul and his spirit have to come to the surface. By modelling the moving masses of the face with the aid of natural light and shade this may be achieved by seldom-used artificial light.

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