I like to read Joe McNally's blog and watch his videos because I love the way he uses his lights (I like to look at his photo's too.)
A couple of months ago I saw this http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/2010/03/16/santa-fe-first-day/ on his blog and wanted to try it myself. I sent one of the pix to my buddy Chriss and she was excited to try it too and after a couple of weeks we finally got together in her garage to give it a try.
I had Nikon SB600 flashes set on light stands on both sides of her level with her head, another SB600 above and behind her shooting into a silver umbrella and a silver reflector in front of her angled into her face (I ran out of flashes or would have used another instead of a reflector.) This is what I got on the first frame.
Chriss was so disappointed in the first shot she lost interest and wanted to get on with another shoot I was doing for her that night so I had to give up trying. Next chance I get I'm putting the silver umbrella low in front of her and the reflector over her head. I know it won't be "Joe McNally" quality, but it will help me develop my own style.
