I figure if you're going to learn to be a studio photographer the first thing you should learn is how to take the standard yearbook picture.

I lit this shot with a shoot-thru umbrella for the main and a white bounce umbrella for the fill. I also added a gold reflector for a hair light. I'm not happy with the reflector... it's just not putting out enough light. Maybe I'll try the silver next time. Also, the fill light is a little dim... too many shadows and I still don't have a background light so that ruins the depth. Other than that, not a bad first effort.