Black & White
Studio editorial, Dallas, Texas, March 2025
Less, twice
B&W studio editorial with model Kalie, Dallas, Texas, March 2025. Two wardrobe looks, two lighting setups. One umbrella doing both jobs.
Darker wardrobe, brighter background. Lighter wardrobe, light redirected. Same source, different mood.
Setup one: umbrella camera-left at 45 degrees, brighter background behind Kalie's darker wardrobe. Setup two: same umbrella redirected straight down, lower contrast, different weight.
Some of the best frames came from Kalie shaking her hair: stillness inside movement. We shot the sequence a few times to catch the right frame. Perfecting imperfection.
The wide angle showing the full setup was an artistic decision, not a behind-the-scenes note. The light and the space are part of the image.
For studio editorial sessions in Dallas, see the Model Development page.