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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Marcel" data-source="post: 93364" data-attributes="member: 3903">Nice portraits Rick. Like Jack said, you need just one backlight and they'll be perfect.As far as the stance of the subject, I found that it was alway better to have them turn their shoulders about 45 degrees from the camera and lean a little bit forward to give the shoulders a little angle. Also, when the front elbow is leaning on the knee, it makes the double chin almost disappear and this makes the subjects look thinner. And sometimes, having the subject sit a little lower than the camera gives a certain look to the portrait. Don't be afraid to experiment and look at the masters' galleries. Google Karsh and you'll get some ideas of how to position your subjects.I'm sure this will open up another world for you. Enjoy!</blockquote>