never work with kids and animals

Free lighting provided by the sun, for everything else there's Mastercard

Equipment used

A high key light (Sun), reflector (table) and dark backdrop (fence). You don’t need fancy equipment and studios, just a keen eye on the weather and an understanding of the available light. Taken in the early afternoon, the sun is quite high and back left. The table here is acting as a reflector and bouncing the sun back up into her face and filling in the shadows. Behind is a fence which has been dropped into deep shadow by the position of the sun.

About the image

I like the way the cat and the girl merge together. They are best friends in real life and often this close, so I might have yelled “hold it there”, but apart from that there was no instructions given or posing required.