portrait like these

[wwlphotos]

the 1st image is not that difficult to duplicate, it is a 1 light setup. I did something similar in the shots below. In all instances you side light the subject, blocking the light so that any spill light is behind them. I don't remember the details on any of these shot other that I used 1 light (alien B 800), camera was directly in front, lens was shut down, most likely F22 & in the case of the 3rd image I used a reflector to toss some light back on her to soften the shot up a bit.

http://www.wwlphotos.com/Models/boud..._EtKZN-M-1.jpg

http://www.wwlphotos.com/Models/Mode...el04-003-M.jpg

http://www.wwlphotos.com/Models/Mode...el02-005-M.jpg

[smagoli]

tnx everyone
really great help

[John Hendry]

Originally Posted by GlynT

Hi Smagoli,

My advice would be to look in the eyes (or the glasses in some of your pictures!)

This way you can see where the light was and get some idea about they type of lighting used.

For instance, it looks like a couple of your examples were taken with one big soft light on the subject (perhaps a window).

To practice because you can get your subject to tilt until you have the effect you want, and copy what you see in the photographs.

Once you have that part sorted you can see what you can do with the background. A couple of your examples have a light shining onto a background just behind the person.

Hope that helps!

Kind regards,


Glyn

This is good advice there are always lots of way to do anything.

All the best