All good photographers eventually come to the con-clusion that the quality of light is one of the single most important “secrets” of great photography. Great landscapes depend on the combination of unique points of view and interesting natural light. Compelling portraits depend on lighting that reveals the human face in a unique way. Product photography is made alluring when imaginative lighting is used skillfully. In many instances, photographers need to add light to a photograph to make it pleasing. The methods photographers use to add light to an image have evolved over the years, and that evolu-tion has accelerated over the past ten years. When I started my career as a professional studio pho-tographer, we needed to use lights for every single shot we created. Our days in the studio revolved around de-signing lighting that emulated, and hopefully improved upon, the light found in the real world. We accumulated large collections of specialty lights, light modifying ac-cessories, and yards and yards of various fabrics meant to diffuse light rays. As my career progressed and changed, we started doing more and more photographs on location around the town and across the country. It was only natural to pack and carry all of the heavy-duty accessories we used in the studio out to these locations. After twenty some years, my back was aching and I no longer looked forward to taking the show on the road. Photography had become more about packing and port-ing and less about designing beautiful light.
Author(s): Kirk Tuck
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 128
Tags: Библиотека;Досуг;Фотография;Освещение;
Copyright
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Contents
......Page 3
About the Author......Page 4
PREFACE......Page 5
The Basic Equipment......Page 6
A Worst-Case Scenario with the “Old School” Approach......Page 7
Going on an Equipment Diet......Page 9
Who Benefits from Minimalist Lighting?......Page 10
Breaking Old Habits......Page 11
The Late 20th Century......Page 12
The Digital Age......Page 13
Why Does Minimalist Lighting Work So Well?......Page 14
Changing Photographic Styles are Accelerating the Move to Minimalist Lighting......Page 15
2. EMBRACING THE PORTABLE APPROACH......Page 17
Direction......Page 18
Hard and Soft......Page 20
The Right Equipment to Shoot Just About Anything......Page 26
The Heroes: The Lights......Page 28
How to Choose the Right System......Page 33
Whoa! Trigger......Page 34
Turn on the Radio......Page 35
Untethered Control......Page 36
The Optical Illusion......Page 37
Tethered to the Camera of Your Choice......Page 39
Hauling Around the Photon Generators: From Caravan to Carry-On......Page 41
Getting Your Lights to Stay Where You Need Them......Page 43
Hold Still Right There!......Page 45
Going Beyond The Light Stand......Page 46
The Ultimate Portable Light Stand?......Page 48
Color Correction Filters......Page 49
Modifying the Photons......Page 54
The Bounce......Page 55
All Strung Out......Page 57
Smooth as Silk......Page 58
Singing in the Rain?......Page 59
The Hard Facts About Softboxes......Page 60
Critical Attachments......Page 62
The Next Step: Separation Anxiety......Page 63
Double Your Pleasure......Page 64
Lighting in Planes......Page 65
Take it Outside!......Page 67
Shooting in Rugged or Messy Conditions......Page 73
High-Magnification Images......Page 75
Alkaline Batteries......Page 76
Rechargeable Batteries......Page 77
External Power Plants......Page 78
Cheating: Blending the Minimalist Approach with Higher Power......Page 83
The Most Valuable Non-Light Tool for Creating Flawless Photographs......Page 84
Using Nikon SB-600s and 800s in the Remote Mode......Page 85
Case Study 1: Kevin Rollins, CEO of Dell, Inc......Page 88
Case Study 2: Pat Palta, AMD Employee......Page 90
Case Study 3: Valerie Kane, AMD Employee......Page 92
Case Study 4: Dr. Elizabeth Moorehead, Radiologist......Page 93
Case Study 5: Ribs and Slaw, Tribeza Magazine......Page 94
Case Study 6: Asti Trattoria......Page 97
Case Study 7: Jessica Ortiz-Perez, Owner of Austin Deep......Page 101
Case Study 8: Roger Brown, Abbott Spine......Page 102
Case Study 9: Swim Meet......Page 105
Case Study 10: Missy Ruthven, Triathlete......Page 106
Case Study 11: Dave Brown, Vice President of Dell, Inc......Page 108
Case Study 12: Paul Froutan for Accelerate Magazine......Page 111
Case Study 13: Project Breakthrough......Page 114
Case Study 14: Superheroes for Periscope......Page 116
6. THE WRAP-UP......Page 120
Resources......Page 121
Index......Page 124
