well, a while back i posted a thread asking for budget lighting tips. been messing around since then, im very pleased with the results i just got with a cheap $5 clip-on light in my bathroom with the door closed :) youll probably be able to catch more of these in my [ **gallery**](http://www.renderosity.com/gallery.ez?ByArtist=Yes&Artist=Blackhearted) as i take them.

ah, almost forgot to post: ISO 800, f2.8, 1/60s

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this one by the window, same settings though i think i cranked the shutter speed up a bit here

I really like the results! The first one is my favorite. You used a beautiful model :)

the one that I love the most is instead the body one.. totally gorgeous light on the skin, makin it resul it almost like sculpture.Oh and surely the model is beautiful, too :)

Cool stuff. Well done. :) Shows that it's not just the equipment, but the eye and skill of the photographer that makes the shot. Love the 1st one and the body shot one. I'd love to see what these would look like with a brighter light and some nice ISO 100 speed film. -=>Donald

I like the last one the best. Somehow 1/2 of a lighted face or body doe not do it for ME. However, I am sure one can make all kinds of spooky pictures with that setup. Bsteph

Hey blackhearted, I didn't know you hung out in here too. Really nice images. The first one does it for me. And the body shot too. I use tungsten light for everything I can get away with. Which unfortunately, isn't much these days, since I'm more or less forced to use flash in the studio to avoid color balance problems and make sure the damn clothes are in focus. But that's another story. But tungsten rules. When they asked the legendary photographer Horst what advice he'd give to aspiring photographers, he said "Get 2 tungsten lights and spend a few years learning how to use them". Still excellent advice, IMO. Now..... what you need to do next (LOL), is try a body shot with a light BEHIND her.... You'll get an amazing silhouette effect, believe me. mac