A photograph like this one invariably gets a lot of comments about lighting, and I appreciate them, I guess, but I have to smile, because my philosophy of lighting is very simple. Light is essential to photography; without it there is no image. Obviously. But what the light source is, where it comes from and what makes it is completely immaterial to me.
I don't travel with a professional light kit. For many years I didn't even have a professional light kit. Even today I consider them clumsy and cumbersome, and I'd much rather do without them.
The images above and below were taken with one of my favorite light sources - a bright overhead bathroom can light, especially those that can be found in hotel rooms. It casts a strong vertical beam directly on the model, creating a strong, dramatic shadow.
It is true that the model must possess two special attributes to stand up to that kind of light - youth and beauty. Paul had them both.
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