I've never done much portraiture (and I'm just an amateur) but I've wanted to try some low key, dramatic photos. Since I've been home a bunch, I got a chance to try.
I'd appreciate any feedback. On the mask photo, I'm not sure about the right eye being so dark, but when I tried a fill light, it lost its moodiness.
If your key light is at 3 o'clock you can place a diffused fill at 4 or 5. Gives a tad more wrap around that you can dial to reach proper shadow side exposure. Because it's coming from the near-same direction people hardly notice it. The diffusion panel from a 5-in-1 to bounce the key's feathered light could work too. I'm still experimenting with portrait lighting so giving a suggestion.
I like the mood and expression of the photo.
Thanks! I hadn't thought of putting the fill fairly close to the key, but that makes perfect sense.