Here is another lighting assignment for the students.  They were to go outside, use the sun as a backlight, and then use a strobe as the leading light.  Here are the assignment and diagram that I sent to them.

Description: Mixed lighting

Items:

Monobloc
If you choose, you may use your hot-shoe flash, but it must be off the camera.  A short cord will not work for this.  You need a long line to fire the flash, or you need to use the radio remotes.  Use extension cords for power or use the battery-powered strobes.

Camera
You may use any lens you choose for this assignment fish-eye, wide angle, portrait, telephoto, lens baby, or shift.  Make this a complete environmental picture as you can.

Sun
You can do this assignment outside with the sun still lighting the sky.  It can be dusk, dawn, or mid-day sun.  Be sure the subject is backlighted by the sun and not on their face.

Subject
We need good expressions in this photo.  Maybe have the subject posing with something.  Sitting on a motorcycle or holding a surfboard are examples of what students have done in the past.

Here are the student’s results: