source Nicole was one of my actors in my short film I did a couple of months back for the Lights! Canberra! Action! film festival. Because she would like to do more acting work, she wanted a casting portrait done to attach to her casting bios and applications. I shot this on the spot (on location) in the terrible, dim tungsten lights at the Pancake Parlour in Civic, using a ring flash adaptor to provide even, diffuse lighting, and using a black foamcore “reflector” to provide a backdrop.  Despite the improvisation and lighting, the final image is still captivating…