Black and white studio headshot of a young woman lit by a single softbox, deep shadow falling away behind her

Study in One Light

One light, one modifier, and about ninety minutes of getting comfortable enough to stop performing.

Sample frame — generated stand-in, not one of Colin’s photographs

Camera
Hasselblad 907X
Lens
XCD 80mm ƒ/1.9
Focal length
80mm
Aperture
ƒ/2.8
Shutter
1/160s
ISO
100
Location
Studio, Providence
Made
January 2026