Two photos we made recently to illustrate the way that changing the lighting and composition of an image as well as directing your model can create a more interesting narrative. Both photos were made in the same location. In the second image we added one flash off camera at a 45-degree angle to the subject. This light became the main light source. We increased the shutter speed to darken the background, this allowed the light to the left of the frame to be a little less blown out. The camera was moved to a lower angle and the lens was pointed through a chair in the foreground to give the image an extra layer and a little more depth.
*85mm, f1.4, 1/640th sec, ISO 100