Desiree Nicole Hays, the consummate professional, as usual came all prepared in period costume and with a playful attitude which made the shoot run very smoothly. She can be contacted at http://www.nicolehays.com/
Ambient light by late evening was dappled and so was used as a backlight and was then supplemented by Mitros Flash in a SaberStrip, which was fortuitous as these stand up well in windy conditions.