Nikon creative lighting system digital field guide / J. Dennis Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, J. Dennis.

Series:

Digital Field Guide

Digital Field Guide ; v.202

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic flash photography.

Nikon camera.

Photography--Lighting.

Photography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Digital field guide

Creative lighting system

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A full-color, go-anywhere guide to Nikon's entire array of creative lighting possibilities Nikon's Creative Lighting System is like having a low-cost, wireless, studio lighting system that's portable enough to fit into a camera bag. Although the possibilities are endless and exciting, setting up, synchronizing the equipment, and determining lighting ratios can be a bit overwhelming. Luckily, this Digital Field Guide has been completely updated to shed some light on the situation! Beginning with the basic functions of the Nikon SB-900, the SB-800, and the SB-600, the author th

Contents:

Nikon® Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide, Second Edition; About the Author; Credits; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; The Evolution of the Nikon CLS; What's in This Book for You?; Quick Tour; Getting Started; Taking Your First Photos with a Speedlight; Chapter 1: Exploring the Nikon Creative Lighting System; Main Features and Functions; Anatomy of the Speedlight; Included Accessories; Add-on Accessories; Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Nikon Speedlights; Power Requirements; Navigate the Settings and Menus; Chapter 3: Flash Photography Fundamentals; Understanding Flash Exposure

Key TermsBasics of Using Flash; Understanding Color Temperature; Using Repeating Flash; Using Bounce Flash; Fill Flash; Simple Light Modifiers; Speedlights versus Studio Strobes; Chapter 4: Advanced Wireless Lighting; Flash Setup for Advanced Wireless Lighting; Setting Up a Master or Commander; Setting the Flash Mode; Setting Up Remotes; Setting Up Remote Groups; Making Adjustments on the Fly; Chapter 5: Setting up a Portable Studio; Introduction to the Portable Studio; Equipment; Transporting Your Portable Studio; Chapter 6: Advanced Flash Techniques; Action and Sports Photography

Concert PhotographyMacro Photography; Night Photography; Portrait Photography; Special Effects Photography; Still-Life and Product Photography; Wedding and Engagement Photography; Appendix A: Posing Considerations; Getting Started; Positioning the Head and Neck; Additional Tips; Appendix B: Resources; Informational Web Sites; Workshops; Online Photography Magazines and Other; Appendix C: How to Use the Gray Card and Color Checker; The Gray Card; The Color Checker; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes internet references and index.

ISBN:

9786612688287

9780470603314

0470603313

9781282688285

1282688286

9780470549797

0470549793

OCLC:

609844950