Can a one light set up/umbrella proudce these photos? help appreciated!

I just went out and bought my first umbrella!, a silver 45" Photoflex.
This is my gear, I have a Rebel XTi, a 430EX flash, two lights @ 250watts(eca, 3200K).

I'm wondering if I can replicate these type of shots. The photo's are of UFC fighters, I don't want to copy and paste because I do not own the images, here is the link,

http://www.ufc.com …fm?fa=fighter.a​llfighters

If you click on any fighter you will see the type of pic I want to replicate. It seems to me that they are using a one light set up or umbrella due to the shadows I am seeing on half of most of the pics. I will be using a black velvet background.

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks!

figures you can't edit the spelling mistake in the title...oh well

It looks like at least 2, maybe 3, lights in most of them.

Most of the ones I clicked on look like 2 light setups. The light on their side not facing the camera is just placed further back and not as powerful. You can see some illumination there for sure.

I didn't mention this in my original post, but do you think they may be using one light and a reflector on the other side, or do you feel two light minimum on these? Just trying to figure out the configuration I need, I only have one umbrella so I'm kind of stuck.

There's no reason why you can't shoot with just one light. I saw a couple there which seemed like only one light was being used. If you have a reflector also, that'll be even better.

Thanks!

I'd use the flash high in your umbrella, then your two 'hot lights' could create the rim light.

You can always use mirror to bounce the light (for the rim light). But you have to be careful about the placement and size of the mirror(s).

I went out with my one light and my umbrella, before you C&C, I do understand that half of one of the fighters body is out of the pic, the first pic, the pose needs adjusting, the kid, he just was happy so I took it. I wanted more to showcase that I was able to do what I was looking for, one light pointed into an umbrella, left of the camera, black velvet backdrop.
What are your thoughts on the lighting? I know I need work, but this is at least ok to look at...

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I think the lighting is fine for what you are trying to achieve.

to OP:
RE: original post:
3 lights or 2 + reflector
one right (whitebox) one left smaller reflector to fill shadows and one back and left as 'hair light' to give them that bright outline\edge light -or whatever you want to call it.

the firstimage of the guy in boxing gloves at this link:
http://www.ufc.com/Hou​stonAlexander

is what i'm talking about.

I think the lighting in #2 is really good. The cropping obviously miss-fired, but the lighting was a hit. If you don't have a reflector, put them near a light colored wall opposite the flash.

thanks so much for helping me out-it's appreciated

Joe