Camera: Sony A7RIII
Lens: Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 @ 58mm
Flash: Neewer Vision 4, 300W
Settings: ISO 50, f/2.8, 1/160sec
Post-Processing: Lightroom Classic & Photoshop
The goal of this image was to capture the subject, a harpist, against a black background with black clothing to have them seamlessly fade into their surrounding space, placing the focus on her hands and facial expression while performing.
The setup included a black backdrop, a single strobe (Neewer Vision 4, 300W) on the right, and a white reflector on the left to fade the light from one side to the other softly. The camera was handheld to retain flexibility while capturing to move with the movements of her hands on the instrument.
Post-processing on the image was completed mainly in Lightroom Classic with some final re-touching in Photoshop. The decision to convert the image into black and white was made to emphasize the seamless blend into the harpist's surroundings and draw more focus to her hands and facial expression.
The ear is to bright but I like the composition.