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Change the lighting of a portrait
If you took a portrait photo with iPhone 8 Plus or later, you can apply four studio-quality lighting effects to change the look of the photo.
![Portrait photo with natural lighting.](https://help.apple.com/assets/5A5402AC680CE2A45E0ECC04/5A5402AD680CE2A45E0ECC0B/en_US/48e717627f6692b1d83433f99d913f94.png)
![Portrait photo with stage lighting creating a black background.](https://help.apple.com/assets/5A5402AC680CE2A45E0ECC04/5A5402AD680CE2A45E0ECC0B/en_US/1e26e3d1190130005181fc7bbe1fa893.png)
Double-click a portrait photo, then click Edit in the toolbar.
Select a lighting effect.
Natural: Displays the portrait as it was originally taken.
Studio: Brightens facial features.
Contour: Applies dramatic directional lighting.
Stage: Applies spotlight stage lighting with a darkened background.
Stage mono: Changes a portrait to black and white with stage lighting.