Last summer, my community held a beard rally during one of our popular summer festivals.  I was still bummed about my failed magazine mustache shoot so I volunteered to take portraits of the participants.  This was an outdoor venue very crowded with people so the logistics were difficult.  There was almost no space to set up, but I was able to squeeze in a backdrop and a monolight with a beauty dish.  I was able to shoot each participant as they left the stage.  Although this project was just for fun, I think we ended up with some nice portraits.