A secondary, harder light source is focused on the subject's torso or background. This adds texture, contrast, and "character" to the frame, preventing the image from looking like a flat commercial.

While the technique itself is a standard industry practice, the persona of "Andre Sofhob" is widely considered a playful fabrication or "inside joke" created by Patrick O’Sullivan. According to the lore:

The legend of Andre Sofhob is kept alive through the annual , presented by the Wandering DP Podcast. These awards recognize emerging cinematographers who excel in sophisticated lighting and visual storytelling.

The "Sofhob" method is used to create visual contrast and interest by layering different qualities of light within a single frame.

A defining trait of Sofhob’s cinematography is his obsession with texture. In an era where digital sensors produce images that are often clinically clean and sterile, Sofhob seeks to reintroduce the flawed, tactile quality of the physical world. His lenses often breathe with a subtle distortion at the edges; his focus pulls are sometimes soft, landing on the textures of a wool coat or the condensation on a glass rather than just the actor's face.