Lighting for portrait

[lartamax]

I have been asked by a local hairdressers to take some profile shots of their stylists for their Facebook page.
I had in mind a pop up background and a single 580EXII behind the stylist and a second 580 with an umbrella.
As it's really only head and shoulders would the flash be enough to evenly light the background just behind the stylist.
It is a lastolite white pop up background. I can't get a dry run as I am buying the background the morning on the shoot. Yes a bit last minute but the phone call for the job just came in.

John.

 

[Phil V]

To be honest for headshots, the only way you can mess up the background is complete carelessness. Make sure you don't overexpose it or get any spill onto the subject.