Originally Posted by matrixman45054
I must admit that photos like that aren't my specialty, but I can tell you how I did that particular shot. I used a collapsible Botero background (black) and a 28" Westcott Apollo softbox. I had to use a softbox because I wanted to restrict the light from hitting the background (which would have highlighted any wrinkles in it and turned the background a lighter shade of gray). The shot was taken indoors in the subject's kitchen. ;-)