![]() The reflector next to is partly blocked so the reflected light just reaches parts of the face. On the other side I placed a book end to create more contrast and to deepen the shadows on the shadow side of the body and face. The main light was a Profoto D1 250 Air in a 5 foot Profoto Softbox Octa (150 cm), on a stand below the light I placed a round silver reflector to create more catchlights in the eyes and to lift the shadows a little bit. Having the model standing that close to the background might even risking having blue reflected light spilling back onto the model. Lighting the background separately was not really an option as the distance to the model had to be quite small to let the background cover all of the frame for the portrait. The blue thing in the background of this behind the scenes shot is a Chimera aluminum frame, around 2 x 2 meters big, with a blue fabric stretched around it and fastened with a lot of clamps. As they needed just half length shots, I used a reflector frame with blue fabric and a couple of clamps to get the surface reasonably even. When a consulting company contacted me and wanted business portraits on blue background I first thought I had to buy more background paper, but later I chose a simpler solution. And that is what my supply of background paper rolls consists of, one super white, one medium neutral grey and one black. I mostly shoot studio portraits on a neutral background, from white to grey and sometimes black. ![]()
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