pile of possibility
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This was taken in the "studio" in an attempt to learn more about light. In order to keep the background wood at right angles, I had to shoot straight on. I had nothing higher to put them on, and my tripod wouldn't go low enough, so I ended up shooting this handheld. There is one light at 45 degrees to the right of the camera, and one light straight on to the left of the camera at "half power". I could have used a little more fill light but, I only had the option of half or full power (read: one bulb or two).
I'd like to be able to do portraits and figure work but this "studio" isn't large enough. I was as far back as I could be with a 50mm lens, and I still ended up being pretty close (as you can see).
I'm fairly pleased with the results considering what I had to work with. Your comments and suggestions are appreciated, as always.
