Master the demanding lighting needs for weddings of any variety with this comprehensive guide from an industry expert. All the basics are covered, including how to choose and use the right equipment, how to control light and shadow while outdoors, how to utilize ambient room light and natural light, and how to ensure the best color balance for each image. Technical tips from 40 top wedding photographers cover such specifics as producing window-light images and using such tools as scrims, umbrellas, and gobos. With the right lighting know-how, a photographer can capture with ease the candid looks and pure emotions of the wedding party.
Author(s): Bill Hurter
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 128
Tags: Библиотека;Досуг;Фотография;Жанры фотосъемки;Свадебная фотография;
DEDICATION......Page 3
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 6
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 4
Light is Energy......Page 7
Reflection......Page 10
Refraction......Page 11
The Color of Light......Page 13
Achieving Color Balance......Page 14
Size of the Light......Page 16
Lighting Ratios......Page 18
Determining Lighting Ratios......Page 19
Lighting Ratios and Their Unique Personalities......Page 20
Metering......Page 22
Types of Strobes and Accessories......Page 25
Gobos......Page 26
Parabolic Reflectors......Page 27
Snoots......Page 30
Softboxes......Page 32
Umbrellas......Page 33
The Perfect Fill......Page 34
Shadow Edge......Page 35
Key and Fill Lights......Page 36
Kicker Lights......Page 37
Broad and Short Lighting......Page 38
Five Basic Portrait-Lighting Setups......Page 40
Loop Lighting......Page 42
Rembrandt Lighting......Page 44
Split Lighting......Page 45
Overlighting......Page 47
Multiple Catchlights......Page 48
Background Light......Page 49
Key Light......Page 51
How to Light Wedding Groups......Page 52
Types of Lights......Page 54
Even Lighting......Page 55
Light Positions......Page 57
Challenges......Page 58
Subject Placement......Page 59
Fill Light......Page 61
Diffusion Window Light......Page 63
Handheld Video Lights......Page 64
Bounce Flash......Page 66
Remote Triggering Devices......Page 67
6. OUTDOOR LIGHTING......Page 69
Shade......Page 70
Working at Midday......Page 71
Low-Angle Sunlight......Page 73
Reflectors......Page 74
Positioning......Page 75
Too-Diffuse Light......Page 76
Direct Sunlight......Page 77
Fill Light......Page 78
Flash Key......Page 80
Depth of Field and Diffusion......Page 82
Cool Skin Tones......Page 83
Meeting with the Bride and Groom......Page 85
Engagement Portrait......Page 87
Pre-Ceremony Coverage......Page 89
Photographing the Ceremony......Page 90
Photographing the Reception......Page 93
Lighting......Page 96
Rings......Page 97
Little Ones......Page 98
8. THE FORMALS......Page 99
Head Angles......Page 103
Hands......Page 105
Head-and-Shoulder Portraits......Page 107
Number of Subjects......Page 109
Formal Portrait of the Groom......Page 111
Formal Portrait of the Bride and Groom......Page 112
Group Portraits......Page 114
Variety......Page 115
Panoramic Groups......Page 117
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS......Page 118
GLOSSARY......Page 121
INDEX......Page 125
