This is actually my most recent photoshoot, taken on Sunday 5th November 2023. The model decided the concept, we have worked together several times but we wanted to do something more basic, more expressive without too many bells and whistles. This photo was the result.
To light it I used two lights. The main light is a 24" beauty dish with a soft diffuser, a Profoto D1 head, place above and to the right of the model head so I can get just the soft part of the light on the face. The second light is a strip box with a 150w strobe to create depth. I used a 70-180mm Tamron f/2.8 (the old model) with my Sony A7iv.
The exposure was set 1/160sec at f/2.8 ISO 50. RAW was processed in LR and retouched in PS.