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Karin
I have read up thoroughly on your single source lighting and other extremely helpful posts about the things to look for when composing a portrait and other rendering details. I too like the way the old masters used simple single source lighting to create their timeless paintings. Actually, I got the second light at a reduced cost since they were selling both as a package. I thought it could use it as a fill in for the shadows but in a very controlled way. Or perhaps, to occassionally get some special effects perhaps. The strobes they sold me at Calumet allow me to individually control intensity on each light through a wide range. Actually, I think even the fill for shadows could be better taken care of by a reflector instead of a second light. Right ??? Most probably I'll find the second light redundant with the right kind of reflector which would considerably lighten my portable system.
Karin, I really like your portrait of the boy on the couch resting his face in his left hand. That's the kind of lighting that I find most pleasing. I also, like the way the background is has interesting details that seem to tell a story about the picture but in a subdued way. I'm sure you must have acheived that with carefully thought out lighting. I think it's a great portrait!!
Tarique
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