These are two (of three) lighting test shots of Holly from a tutored session during the recent model day. I had actually forgotten I had taken these – they are actually the first and last of three test shots (the middle shot was unusable because I hadn’t adjusted the ISO setting when I picked up the camera for the test shot).

The first shot is lit with a Bowens Octa90 which we have on loan. It’s a little bit awkward to work with, but it does give lovely light.

The nude is lit using the 32" x 48" gridded soft box – probably one of my favourite light modifiers in the studio.

I’m always delighted when the my setup shots are as good as these. My teaching time is about me teaching and letting the students shoot – it not about me taking photos (or faffing around if I don’t get it right first time!).

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