½ ratio lighting self portrait , shot at f4 1/300sec ISO 400 This photo uses a routine lighting set up, that is commonly used by portrait photographers. ½ ratio lighting is effective for portraits and a it simple to set up, thats why it is used so commonly Creative Lighting The idea for lighting set up behind these photos is to Create dramatic shadows ,make contrast on the subject and create a intresting image. The reasoning for using a mirror to reflect the images is to create a new and interesting perspective. This combined with unconventional lighting techniques creates an interesting image to look at.