First studio portrait attempts - C&C please

The general manager at work asked me to take solo portraits of everyone in the company for an online directory. In an attempt to get decent shots, I rented three calumet 750 travelite strobes, 24" x 32" softbox and a background kit. Having no experience with studio lighting, I tried a lighting set up that I read about on one of the "sticky" threads on this (excellent) forum.

The key light with softbox is set up at about a 45 degree angle placed with the front of the box about 3 - 3.5 feet from the subject and the light source is 6 - 7 feet off the ground. The fill light with umbrella is at around a 30 degree angle (from the camera) placed about 4 feet off the ground and 9 - 10 feet from the subject. Finally a hair light with umbrella is almost directly opposite from the key light and is about 7 - 8 feet off the ground.

Overall I'm pretty satisfied with the results, although it seems that the light could be a little softer/complimentary. Let me know what you think. Any suggestions?

The first shot is a self portrait and the second is a coworker.

C&C is welcome and appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Jared

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For a first effort, they look fine to me. I see very little shadow, and your subjects are pretty square to the camera, but overall I think you accomplished what you needed. Next time I would turn your subject a little towards your key light and lower the intensity of the fill light.

Hi Jared

I agree with RGolfJ. I'm also not really seeing the hair light. You might want to work on position and intensity of the hair light.

Thanks to both for your advice. I'll try your suggestions tomorrow.

Jared

I don't have much experience with studio lighting, but, and this is really nitpicky, the double catchlight in the eyes bothers me a bit. Otherwise I think the look pretty good, better than I have come up with at this point.

mug shots.

gotta turn the head.
google 3/4, 7/8, profile head positions