This studio exercise allowed us to be inspired by iconic photos of past. Pictured here is my friend Sarah, who I composed similarly to the Afghan Girl, photographed by Steve McCurry. While the Afghan Girl was not photographed in the studio, my rendition is of a Western Girl in a wholly different reality where the state of mind and emotion differ from a girl facing oppression and wartime. In both portraits the light in the eyes speaks for their current state. The light source in the studio was reversed to maintain an air of difference.  |
| Main Light at 45' and 45' height |
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| Fill Light at 2 stops down |
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| Background Light |
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| Composite of 3 Lights |
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| Light placement for first portrait |
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| Second portrait with more dramatic lighting and different demeanor |
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| Light placement for second portrait |
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