1. The purpose of split lighting is to make a subject look more dramatic and to make the audience feel something. 2. In order to set this up with one light source, the photo would need to be taken in a dark room with a bright light on the left or right side of the subject and make sure the other side is extremely dark. 3. The subject (person) should be directly facing the camera to emphasize on the contrast between the light and dark colors.
1. The lighting style in this photo is butterfly. 2. The background is a plain black color. 3. The eyes are immediately drawn to the face and outfit. 4. For this image to be improved, a better camera would've helped and the hair could've been moved differently.