Breaking in the studio

If you've been following my blog for the past few weeks, you already know that I'm redesigning the studio area in my home. It's about 80% finished and today I decided to break out some of the equipment and go to work.

My dad (who hates having his photos taken) grudgingly sat for a few portraits while I worked on lighting. I shot against white seamless paper and used a very simple setup, just a strobe with a softbox and a silver reflector. I'm waiting on some flash mounts, a new speedlight and a new lens and then I'll really be ready to rock, but this simple setup worked very well and as a result I got some nice portraits of my dad (the first professional photos he's had taken in about 20 years). My personal favorite is below.