rose

bounce flash

straight on no tilt

straight on 45 degree tilt

straight on 90 degree tilt

bounced back/left 45 degree tilt

fill flash

what can i say.  sports illustrated's swimsuit issues were the first thing that came to mind.

terry richardson hanging out with some models

roy, am i right to think this is fill flash?  in these images the sun is the key and flash is used to reduce/eliminate shadow.  right?

catch lights

laurent auxietre

richard avedon

i prefer more natural looking catch lights to ones that have been created purposely for an over the top effect.  i think the most effective catch lights are ones that we usually see.  these are the ones that we can relate to, and in portraiture i feel like this relating is so important.  the above images have catch lights that are dramatic and effective, but still natural.  the catch lights in the first image are probably just the bright sky reflected in the man's eyes, and in the second they are two small points of light, mimicking the sun.  i like these because they are not the focal point.  they bring life to the facial expressions, whereas i find more engineered catch lights distract.