Setting a mood when shooting (Patreon)

I originally shot the two images above as a tutorial on the variability available when deciding on a look for a photograph.

Both images are shot at the same place (less than 1m apart) simultaneously in the same light.

The difference is whether I place the model in the light or in the shadow, which gives me considerable latitude on what I can do with exposure.

Both are correctly exposed (both contain absolute white and absolute black), but the mood is very different. On the darker image, the shadows are subdued. On the lighter image, the highlights have less detail.

The model is Noemi model