Side lighting emphasizes which aspect?

• A. Shadow
• B. Detail
• C. Color
• D. Texture

Answer: (D)

Side lighting hits the subject from the side, so the light skims across the surface and highlights its texture. The oblique angle creates shadows along ridges and reveals subtle variations in the surface, making texture look more pronounced and tactile. This contrast between light and shadow gives a stronger sense of depth and the material’s surface quality. While lighting can influence color and can cast shadows, the spark that side lighting emphasizes most clearly is the texture.