November 2017
Beginner to intermediate
208 pages
5h 11m
English

This is really easy to pull off, but has a lot of impact. First, you’ll need a black background, so either use a roll of black seamless paper, or just move your subject far enough away from whatever your background is so that the light from the flash won’t reach it at all. Now place your flash (and softbox) so it’s directly beside your subject (your subject is still looking straight ahead toward your camera position). If you took a shot right now, only half your subject’s face would be lit—the side closest to the softbox. Next, to see your subject’s profile, have them turn and fully face the softbox (so they are standing ...
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