how to get this sort of look?

Hey guys I was wondering how I could get this sort of look with my photos. The only light I have is a 430exII with a convertible umbrella. Thanks in advance

http://lenkastudio.net …istID=20919&Ake​y=XB789DLQ

Just quickly looking at some of the pictures, big modifiers and strobes seems to be the answer. Judging by the catchlights in these girls eyes, there are multiple light sources as well.

It appears to me like the images found at that link were shot with one very large rectangular softbox or possibly two together, each of which would probably be lit with a studio flash rig.

The best you could do with the type of equipment you say you have is use a large satin white reflective umbrella with an opaque (black) cover over the back.

Why not use a shoot-through umbrella? It's because that bounces lots of wasted light backward (away from the subject) which then bounces around the studio and then back toward the subject from many directions and ruins your control of the light.

You can always go the scrim/bedsheet route to make a large lightsource...

thanks a lot for the advice guys. i have a 60 inch umbrella so i think that would be a big enough light source?

and how far away do you think the umbrella should be placed? understand that a big lightsource closer tot he subject = softer light?

iplayguitars wrote in post #12277649
thanks a lot for the advice guys. i have a 60 inch umbrella so i think that would be a big enough light source?

and how far away do you think the umbrella should be placed? understand that a big lightsource closer tot he subject = softer light?

I apologize that I can't see the website you posted; for some reason my work computer doesn't like it. I can tell you that yes, the closer the light source (the larger it is relative to the subject in terms of "degrees of horizon" (aka, how big it looks to the subject), the softer it will be. The classic example is the sun (HUGE light source, but massively far away, so it looks very small. If you bring a 60 inch umbrella in close, you'll have a lot of soft light wrapping around your subject.