dark black and white portraits

Doing some urgent research for a college course. Its based around musicians so any good rock photgrphers would be of value but my main aim is to create dark shadowy portraits and I need to research some photographers. I've already looked at Karsh and there are some great shots there but if anybody knows of anyone doing really dark and mood portraits it would be a big help to me.I've attached a file of one of my own to give you an idea of where i'm going.
Thanks

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Google the word "chiaroscuro". Numerous links to help you out.

davecropp wrote in post #5355614
Doing some urgent research for a college course. Its based around musicians so any good rock photgrphers would be of value but my main aim is to create dark shadowy portraits and I need to research some photographers. I've already looked at Karsh and there are some great shots there but if anybody knows of anyone doing really dark and mood portraits it would be a big help to me.I've attached a file of one of my own to give you an idea of where i'm going.
Thanks

Hiya, I'm loving this type of shot.... But I have no idea where to start to get this kind of effect.... NO IDEA at all...

So can anyone kindly help, any advice on setup, lighting, backgrounds, or just general advice on this... i'd like to adpat it to some glamour shots too... nice angles on body parts etc..

Please please help me

cheers

bri