Details-Esque Self Portrait

Today I was working on self portraits to build out my book and for it to have a little more Details-esque, edgier portrait content that borders on West Coast meets fashion, meets the music industry, etc, etc,...here is one of the frames to share...

Shot with my 1Ds MkII, and 24-70 2.8L, 2 Light setup using a 53" Elinchrom Rotalux Octagon, Silver Umbrellla, and two reflectors (one white, one silver)

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i think the pose and the composition are spectacular. have you tried it with more dramatic lighting?

ps: really dig the lighting in your avatar

I don't know who he his, but he looks famous It works.

Thanks, no I haven't. Today, I was working on a specific look for my portfolio, more fashion, less drama. I work a lot with dramatic lighting due to my work , so this was a nice change of pace for me.

The pose just happened to work. It was just me shooting myself via a remote and looking at my reflection in the lens...

Screamer wrote:
Thanks, no I haven't. Today, I was working on a specific look for my portfolio, more fashion, less drama. I work a lot with dramatic lighting due to my work , so this was a nice change of pace for me.

The pose just happened to work. It was just me shooting myself via a remote and looking at my reflection in the lens...

lol! i work in fashion so much i crave the dramatic!

Well, you know they always say the grass appears greener on the other side. Funny, so similar, but two different worlds.

Great look.
Would have liked to seen some edgy lighting

Thanks, although I was going for a very specific look here for my book/portfolio,

I'd be interested to hear you elaborate a little more. IMO, Lighting preference is as individual as each person, and terms can get crossed. You mean a wider ratio boosting contrast?

That being said, I was trying specifically to do no tricks, straight off camera looks with a traditional "fashion style" (ie; white background). This image has no had PP done other than a removal of a catch light on the near lens.