Clam Shell Lighting-something different

I usually gravitate to a high contrast type of lighting. But, I'm looking to experiment a little bit AND bring back some old school techniques. I tried a couple test shots with my daughter Brooke at the studio today. Clam shell lighting is a lighting style where the main light is right above the subject and another light right below the subject. It creates some pretty interesting "catch-lights" in the eyes. (if you take a close look at any portrait, you can see exactly where the lights are by looking at the reflection in the eyes. These are called catch-lights). Brooke's going to kill me for putting these on the web! No make-up-No fussing with hair-do's. Oh wait!? She doesn't care about those things. And that's one of the many reasons I love her... 

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