When taking portraits, how important is it to have "light in the hair"?



Hair is the face's frame. It is the most easily adjustable feature we
have. If people go to the trouble of selecting a style that suits them then
it is worth the effort to show it.

Also, it is helpful to sculpt the shape of the head, to give some separation
from the background by having a counterpoint light from the key light. I
think a hair light is the second light a photog should use after getting a
decent mainlight that doesn't require a fill, or if you are going for
Humphrey Bogart look, a stark film noir look of a specular key and a hard
kick light (a hair light thats aimed at the side of the head positioned much
lower, usually opposite the key light)

consider the nicest outdoor light, that delicious twilight where peoples
eyes seem to sparkle and their hair glows like angels.

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