I chose this first image as one of my best because of the dark mood and extreme contrast. I was able to accomplish this by using side lighting without a reflector. I love the way Jorge seems to fade into the background – which emphasizes the mood. He looks sad and alone while slowly fading into the background.
My second favorite is an example of a traditional three light portrait lighting with key, fill, and background lights. The original shot was actually an accident, Jorge was fixing his hat while looking down but I thought it would be more effective with his looking directly at his audience. We retook the shot and he now looks more relaxed and approachable.
