Can I take yo pitcha?

The photographer I'm going to be emulating is Martin Schoeller. He is very well known for his work with female bodybuilders, but since I don't think we have any of those in our class (and they freak me out anyway), I'm focusing on his celebrity portraits. The photos are all close-up headshots on bright, mostly blank white, backdrops, focusing on the details and emotion of the model's face.

I'm not picky about what you wear, because I probably won't get any of your clothing in the shot anyway, so just be comfortable! I've never worked in the studios or with the lighting here but I think that might be my best bet. So if anyone wants to help a sister out, it'd be much appreciated! That or if there's a nice clean backdrop somewhere that we're shooting other portraits, I may just snag them there. We'll see how it goes. :]

- Kelsey.