I took the plunge and purchased studio lighting (knowledge of how to use it not included). Thanks to some awesome studio lighting tutorials by CreativeLive and patient friends willing to model, here is the first batch of studio-lit portraits.
Rita
Portraits: Rita
in portrait
Oh, Rita. Smile-y, bubbly, kind, so incredibly smart, hardworking, beautiful, willing to do jumps for photos...I might as well stop here and let the photos speak for themselves.