A tripod, a timer, and a 40-watt desklamp helped me test some lighting techniques for my future models. Now, if only I knew anybody in this podunk town...
I like this one, but not as much and "Shannon" and i can't put my finger on why. I think because the light from the flash is so harsh, but then again thats a personal style thing.
The afore-mentioned light is off to one side, clipped to my desk at home. This copy of the image has poor contrast after my editing, unfortunately. Like I said, though, I was just monkeying around testing some techniques for future B&W portraits of my friends.