For some reason, I’ve been exclusively using soft light lately.  Medium softboxes, close in.  Nice look, but a bit dull – especially if it’s all you do … Yesterday I promised myself to use reflectors (7″, came with the White Lightnings) only when I shot Lucy (see her lit by SBs here in an earlier post).

Setup was one light in front, generally within 30 degrees of straight-on, and one from behind/left.  I like the harder, crisper look …

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With her boyfriend …

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CoCo brought her tattoo artist boyfriend over for a short shoot.  Rather than a softbox, I went with the plain 7″ reflector for a more vintage look …

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Two more from Timber Cove.  Same setup as last posts.   NWS photos follow …

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Not too many keepers from Saturday, shooting in the mid-day sun.  However, I do love the fishnet ones (yesterday’s post) and, especially, this first one.

I kept Heather’s face out of direct sun light and bounced a SB-900 into an overhead reflector …

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