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When I got this assignment topic for a local photo group, I thought of two of our 3 cats who tolerate each other, and no more. I had a shot in mind - this isn't it - but when going for something like this, you have to take what you can get.

The models, Winnie and Mona, only gave me one opportunity for a shot. All subsequent attempts resulted in them rapidly vacating the vicinity of the seamless.

Thanks also to my daughter and her boyfriend for their cat wrangling skills.

Einstein + 8" Reflector w/ 15 degree grid camera left.
Fill, Einstein + 24x36 soft box -2 stops from key.
Gridded speedlight on background for hot spot.
All fired with Cybersync triggers.

Each person was photographed separately, as was the sign in the background.

Lighting, Einstein with 64" Silver PLM camera right. Einstein with 60x30 SB + Grid behind as kicker camera left. Fill from speedlights+silver umbrella high camera left. Hair light high camera right. Blue gelled speedlight poking through the black paper sweep behind the subjects. Shot with a Nikon D300x + 50mm f/1.8D.

Quick edit from a recent senior shoot.

Two Einsteins with 8.5" reflectors fired full power at ceiling. Tokina 11-16 lens@11mm. I was up on a 6' step ladder.

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A few from a recent head-shot session.

Key: Einstein with 24x36 SB w/ grid
Fill: Einstein with 45" shoot-through umbrella
Hair/Kick: Speedlight with 11x17 DIY soft box.