Illustrating various lighting techniques employed by professional photographers, this unique guidebook demonstrates how to create more visually complex effects. Each chapter explains the concept of a different lighting method, sets up the shot step–by–step, and reveals the easily obtained, yet sophisticated, results. Common problems and solutions are also provided and variations suggested. Appealing to professionals as well as intermediate and advanced students of photography, this eye-catching manual offers a technical approach to lighting that will produce amazing pictures.
Author(s): Christopher Grey
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 129
Tags: Библиотека;Досуг;Фотография;Освещение;
Cover......Page 1
Copyright Page......Page 3
Contents......Page 4
About the Author......Page 5
Foreword......Page 6
Introduction......Page 7
An Extra Layer of Diffusion......Page 9
Studio Diffusion with Accessory Flash......Page 13
Fashion Light for High-School Seniors......Page 19
Making the Most of a Location Shoot......Page 23
Killer Accents with Side Lights......Page 28
Subtractive Lighting......Page 32
Underfill and Underlight......Page 34
Lighting for Fill......Page 40
Silver Reflectors in the Studio......Page 45
Cinefoil......Page 49
Motion and Emotion......Page 55
Photography as Catharsis......Page 60
The Beauty Bowl......Page 67
Gauze and Effect......Page 74
That Beautiful, Soft, Overexposed, Grainy, High-Key, One-Light Retro Look......Page 79
The Double Main Light......Page 84
The Two-Softbox Main Light......Page 87
The Wall of Light......Page 91
Working with the Sun......Page 99
Underexposure as a Creative Tool......Page 105
Unsung Heroes of the Studio......Page 109
Cheap Tricks......Page 113
Photoshop Contrast and Softness......Page 117
Adding Specific and Dramatic Highlights......Page 121
Afterword......Page 124
Index......Page 125
