jrn 420: portrait one

Dana Fey, 30, is a local actress and blacksmith, born and raised in Midland. I met her a few weeks ago on assignment for the Daily News and thought she'd be a great subject for my first 420 studio assignment. Here are a few favorite frames from this morning's shoot. Many thanks to Dana, who was great to work with and fun to shoot.

ISO 320, f/25, 1/320

ISO 200, f/25, 1/320

ISO 200, F/25, 1/320

Dana has been blacksmithing for about a year and frequently does commissions. Jewelry is one of her favorite things to make, one example being her leaf necklace, which she said took her about 45 minutes to complete.

Here's the lighting setup - key light was a softbox to her left and I experimented with a rim light behind her, slightly to the right.

Simple, but I'll learn more complex things later.