Still in the studio, still freezing outside. Sometimes shooting a very basic pose and shot can come out really special. How? Well, I think it's a combination of things. Start with a great model, or at least someone with character and expression. This model is young and gorgeous, but it could be a 90 year old man that makes the shot work. Then add good lighting. The lighting in this shot left the background dark but well lit the face and hair. It could be even more dramatic with lighting only on one side, etc.. Then work the angles of the face, body and arms. Again this one is fairly straight forward but the arms break it up and keep it from looking like a mug shot which is what I see too often when the photographer's creative eye is closed. The old piano bench added some interest without being distracting. All in all, I liked this portrait and thought it was flattering to the model, which was the plan.
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