[Nikonfreak]

It's good to see different techniques.

I'm getting ready to purchase a set of AB 800's and a AB 400 with honeycombs and some barn doors...maybe a snoot (background light, hair light, etc for the smaller unit)

What I'd really like to see more of is if you guys are posting an image and showing results, I'd love to know what the lights metered out to individually and collectively...settings for strobes, etc.

Some of what we see here is personal preference and the photographer's own style; however, it'd be good to also know the distance from the light / reflector to the subject that was used in the creation of the image as well as the height of the light source. This especially when using strobes and showing diagrams....

I also like to see the effects of whether or not shadowing plays a part of the image...where it's thrown, in or out...etc. Why...

In the thread of the "building light" setup, I was curious as to why the preference for the rim lights vs just putting a light on the backdrop to create the separation of the model's hair rather than creating hot spots on the hair. For shots like this I have a preference for a softer look and avoidance of too much light to create a sexier look to the image.

This sometimes helps understand what the photographer is thinking and gives a vision of the intent of the shot is or what mood the photographer is trying to create and communicate.

Thoughts?

Julio