This series of portraits was designed to be a technical exercise in studio lighting. Thanks to my (Darcie) rocking classmates and cooperative model, we ended up with some pretty cool shots.

One light. We made sure the studio was completely dark and then fired the flash and left the shutter open for 1 second to balance the light on her face in the ball.

One light with a modifier on it. We chose a grid to add drama. 8 second exposure.

Same light with the grid on it plus two reflector cards to add some light under her jaw and on her face.

Same light with grid, same reflector cards plus a backlight with a gel on it. We also had fans to give her a windswept look running the entire shoot.