Studio and Location Lighting Secrets for Digital Photographers

Rick Sammon 지음

Wiley 2011년 03월 21일 출간

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Improve your photography with more than 200 lighting tips from a top photographerWritten 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.Explores the basics of studio lighting in various situationsFeatures more than 200 lighting tips and secrets for planning and taking the most impressive digital images in the studioCompares available camera equipment, accessories, software, and printing optionsCovers post-shoot digital darkroom techniques and workflow tips and tricksCompanion DVD includes advice on making the most of accessories such as diffusers, reflectors, and accessory flashesWritten by two top professional photographers and illustrated with full-color examplesStudio and Location Lighting Secrets provides information from the pros to improve your photograpic skills.Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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About the Authors.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 Backgrounds.The 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.Test, Testing, Testing.Repositioning the Flash.Add an Eff ect 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 Keeper.Creative Lighting Accessory.Mo' Behind-the Scenes Photos.Try a Triflector.Variations on a Theme.Jump into Creative Outdoor Lighti

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Rick Sammon is among a select group of professional photographers to earn the designation of Canon Explorer of Light. Famous for his exotic travel photography, Rick has written more than 30 books and gives photography workshops and seminars worldwide.Vered Koshlano has experience on both sides of the camera. Combining her experience as an actress with her technical expertise, she specializes in fashion, beauty, and glamour studio shots. She has been a featured instructor at the Lepp Institute of Photography.