Portrait Lighting Collection

Under The Arch
31st January 1948: Two children walking in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. The Gorbals tenements were built quickly and cheaply in the 1840s

Paris Sewer
circa 1860: Interior of a sewer under Paris. (Photo by Nadar/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Dark Walkways
circa 1950: A dark walkway in an urban environment. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Fog Slows Traffic
2nd January 1973: Thick fog slowing commuters on their way to work through Highgate. (Photo by Graham Wood/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Egypt Under Nasser
People riding donkeys across the Egyptian desert. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8304 - Egypt Under Nasser - pub. 1956 (Photo by Joseph McKeown/Getty Images)

Sewer Man Under London
A man brushing down the inside of a sewer in London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5007 - Under London - pub. 1950 (Photo by Charles Hewitt/Getty Images)

Warners Cinema
1951: The exterior of Warners Cinema with its steel tower and neon signs in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5298 - We Go To Hollywood - pub

Honeymoon Couple
26th June 1948: A couple on their honeymoon look out over a lake in Switzerland. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4575 - Swiss Honeymoon On ?35 - pub

Film Premiere
1930: Stars arrive at the famous Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles for the film premiere of Lionel Barrymores The Rogue Song. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Firework Display
A firework display over a harbour in Britain. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Antoinette Monoplane
An Antoinette monoplane flies over the fields at Chalons, France. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Searchlight
1940: An anti-aircraft searchlight. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Mode 1909
1909: The fashion for wide-brimmed picture hats with ostrich feather trimming, and feather boas. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Liquid Steel
circa 1925: A bessemer converter in action, used in the manufacturing of steel. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Eiffel Tower
circa 1926: The Eiffel Tower illuminated at night. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Spotlit Bouquet; Why Marriage Can Fail, Picture Post 1954
30th October 1954: A man hiding a bouquet of flowers behind his back to illustrate the problem of putting ones wife on a pedestal, which can cause a marriage to fail

Illuminations
circa 1952: A night scene showing illuminations outside Buckingham Palace possibly for coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Lit By Searchlight
circa 1940: A searchlight lights up St Pauls Cathedral in London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Empire State Night
circa 1932: New York Citys Empire State Building at night. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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"Capturing the essence of a moment, portrait lighting brings out the hidden beauty in every subject. Whether it's Under The Arch or in the depths of Paris Sewer, these hints guide us through dark walkways and fog that slows traffic. Illuminating even the Ladies Of The Night or Egypt Under Nasser, portrait lighting reveals untold stories and emotions. From capturing the Sewer Man Under London to enhancing glamour at Warners Cinema or a Honeymoon Couple's blissful glow, this technique adds an enchanting touch to any setting. Be it a film premiere or a firework display, portrait lighting paints vivid pictures with its soft hues and dramatic shadows. Just like the Antoinette Monoplane soaring through the skies, let your subjects shine under expertly crafted illumination. "