You don't necessarily have to use a reflector, any kind of bounce will do just fine. I used a silver reflector here, although traditionally a white reflector is used. Clamshell lighting also lends itself to portability as well since it's quite easy to set up shop anywhere. All you need is a soft, diffused light, like a softbox or a beauty dish, and a reflector to create this look. Clamshell lighting is incredibly versatile looks fantastic with a minimal amount of gear. This photo is an example of a classic lighting setup that a lot of professionals use for subject matter ranging from corporate headshots to beauty. This kept the focus on the snooted light while adding some fill so the whole image outside of that strip of light didn't fall entirely into shadow. I also added in another light to light the one side of my face just a wee bit. If I were to do this photo over again, I'd make that strip of light from the snoot appear even smaller. The closer you get your snoot to your subject, the sharper and more defined the light becomes. I placed the speedlite as close as I could without it getting in the shot. I wanted a very thin strip of light only spread across my eyes and let everything else fade to darkness. In my case, I made a snoot out of black construction paper instead of using a pre-made snoot. A snoot is something you place over the front of your strobe, in this case, a speedlite, that shapes the light into a very small, direct source of light. I wanted to mess around with a modifier that I haven't really done much with in the past.
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