3 Lights and One Reflector

I did this head shot the other day using 3 lights and one reflector. It's very close to the same setup as my first post as far as light positions, just adding a background light and a reflector. One thing that changed was the main light's position - "model vs reflector". The main light is positioned so that it still feathers the light fall off on the model, but also is getting light on the reflector.



The main light was metered at F8 and about 1 foot above head level. The background light was about half a stop brighter then the main and about a foot below head level with a 30 degree grid. The hair light was about a half to 2/3's of a stop brighter then the main and up about 2 feet or so with a 30 degree grid. The camera was a Nikon D3, ISO 200, using a Nikon 70-200 at F8 and 180mm. The reflector used is a California Sun-Bounce "Mini". It's relatively expensive for a reflector but for your money you get a rigid aluminum frame which won't twist or distort when used during windy outdoor shoots.  I'm glad I purchased one.





Hope this can help you out!
Dave
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