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Just to add....
The last class I took was 'lighting for portraits' and the instructor said that it's a common issue that people have trouble creating the ratio and end up with flat lighting. Her tip was to just turn off the fill light. Then you can easily see the ratio and get a good handle on how to pose the model and place the light etc. After taking some shots like that, then turn on the fill light, to get a softer ratio. Of course, it helps to have a light meter so that you can can meter the lights and know for sure, the ratio that you are getting.
The last class I took was 'lighting for portraits' and the instructor said that it's a common issue that people have trouble creating the ratio and end up with flat lighting. Her tip was to just turn off the fill light. Then you can easily see the ratio and get a good handle on how to pose the model and place the light etc. After taking some shots like that, then turn on the fill light, to get a softer ratio. Of course, it helps to have a light meter so that you can can meter the lights and know for sure, the ratio that you are getting.