The candid portrait

I do not like the so called "studio portraits." and whenever I had to do them, I always tried to emulate a one light with reflector set up; one that mimicked that north window light effect. The reflector was needed as film or digital needs it in order to compensate for it's lack if dynamic range.
Here is a disparate set taken with different cameras and at different times to show how a one light on camera can get good results.

Canon 10-D

Canon 5-D

Nikon D-700

Nikon D2-H

Fuji S2-Pro