You may like to have your artistic faceshot portrait. I like to have my own one at the size of a wall ;)
I'm not a photographer (I wish to be ;) ). But I think light is the most important matter when it comes to professional photography. I like the light has been used in the following black & white faceshot portraits (The recent ones, usually taken by Zhang Jingna Photography). I think this is a good collection to get idea. Hope you enjoy...