Exactly. And the people around you who may be judging you? They aren’t creating shit. So keep that with you

It looks like you’re shooting on paper and they’re shooting on a cyc wall, for one. Which means their surface is already more reflective.

They’ve also got way more light going on all around. They’re probably exposing for the white cyc wall, while you’re exposing for the gray background.

His face still casts shadows, so there’s definitely alot of overhead lighting being used, which would hit the ground, eliminating shadows on a reflective white surface.

It’s possible they messed with exposure in post, to get rid of ground shadows.

I used to be like this. And it’s going to sound incredibly arrogant, but once you get really good, at least in your own eyes, you really do stop caring. I have horrid social anxiety. But I’ve gotten over the photography in public part of it because…well because of arrogance probably.

DA has become nothing but an AI and furry shithole.