Studio & location lighting secrets for digital photographers / Rick Sammon and Vered Koshlano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sammon, Rick C.

Contributor:

Koshlano, Vered.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Studios and dark rooms.

Photography.

Photography--Lighting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (243 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Studio and location lighting secrets for digital photographers

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : WIley Pub., Inc., 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Improve your photography with more than 200 lighting tips from a top photographer Written by Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon and leading fashion and studio photographer Vered Koshlano, this guide is packed with professional advice on the essential element of photography: lighting. It provides detailed information and insider secrets that are bound to make you a better photographer. You'll learn the basics of studio lighting as well as how to achieve special effects. A 90-minute DVD is included, with additional tips on using reflectors, diffusers, accessory flashes, and more.Exp

Contents:

Studio and Location Lighting Secrets for Digital Photographers; About the Authors; Credits; Rick's Acknowledgments; Vered's Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; Part I: Studio Starter Kits; Basic Home Studio; Basic Hot-Light Kit; Basic Strobe Kit; Simply Beautiful; Garage Glamour; Part II: Our Lenses; Love Those Longer Lenses; Studio Lighting and Lens Lineup; Modeling Light and Fun Photos; Favorite Lens for On-Location Portraits; Favorite Lens for Environmental Portraits; Part III: Photo Composition and Model Positioning; Shoot Horizontals and Verticals; Get Close and Closer

Bank on Professional BackgroundsThe All-Important Background; Contrasting Colors vs. Tone on Tone; Props Pay Off; Shooting a Composite; Finding and Working with Models; Part IV: Creative Lighting Tips; Overcome Meter-Challenging Exposure Situations; See Light in the Eyes; A Word on Eyeglasses; Photographing Shiny Objects; Low Key versus High Key Lighting; Play with Light Placement; Dramatic Hair Light; Work Hard at Creative Lighting; Tips for Baby Shots; Balancing Act; Testing, Testing, Testing; Repositioning the Flash; Add an Effect for a Creative Portrait; Part V: Hooked on a Feeling

Create a "Look"Make Eye Contact...or Not; Go For a Total Transformation; Master Makeup; Understand Body Language; Part VI: Oh, the Details; Watch the Hands; Notice the Nails; Pay Attention to the Nose; Watch the Lips; Gain the Model's Trust; Part VII: The Beauty of Black and White; Good Production Trumps Lighting; Much Space Needs Much Light; Using a Light in Your Frame; Main Light Selection; Have a Great Model; Part VIII: Tools of the Trade; Basic Diffuser Setup; Basic Reflector Setup; Basic Flash/Diffuser Portraits; Flash/Diffuser with Reflector Keeper; Basic Flash/Reflector Portraits

Flash/Reflector KeeperCreative Lighting Accessory; Mo' Behind-the Scenes Photos; Try a Triflector; Variations on a Theme; Jump Into Creative Outdoor Lighting; Just Takes One; Combine Flash and Ambient Light; Dealing with Contrast; Digital Darkroom Explorations; Karsh-like Images; Part IX: Unleash Yourself; Wireless Tools Expand Your Capabilities; Trigger Your Camera Remotely, Too!; New Features Add to the Fun; ...and It Looks Good, Too!; One Flash/Lighting Kit Combo; Part X: With a Little Help from Friends; Keep It Simple; Work with Twilight; Light...and Lack of Light; Dramatic Side Light

Soften an Off-Camera FlashA Regal Look; Focus Carefully When Shooting With Fast Lenses; Know the Fundamentals; Flag It; Have a Story to Tell; Add Some Imagination; Carefully Light the Background; Use Your Mind's Eye; Consider Rim Light; The Defining Moment; Create an Intimate Moment; Light Illuminates, Shadow Defines; Shape the Light; Shoot and Light 'em Separately; Inspired by the '60s; Do-it-Yourself Tilt/Shift; Bring Back the Magic of Portraiture; Blessed Soft Lighting; It's All About the Light; Go to Extremes; Plan the Shoot, Process the Shot-Carefully; Use What You've Got

Bounced Light is Nice

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes web resources and index.

ISBN:

9786612278501

9780470570432

0470570431

9781282278509

1282278509

9780470570425

0470570423

OCLC:

460904154