From flashlights and top-of-the-line studio electronic flashes to light stands and battery/inverter packs, this all-encompassing survey evaluates the vast array of lighting and equipment options available to professional photographers. Beginning with a basic history of the role of lighting equipment and the interplay between advances in capture and lighting technologies, the emphasis then shifts to advances made within the past five years that have enabled photographers to consider more low-powered and cost effective options than ever before. In addition to identifying the wide range of gear currently on the marketas well as those photographers may devise on their ownthis reference examines the pros and cons of the various technologies and provides suggestions for their most practical use. Photographs of the equipment surveyed as well as real-life images created with the different pieces of equipment are interspersed throughout the text. Other helpful hints include tips for maximizing versatility, investment in each piece of equipment, and a Top-Ten Must-Have List.”
Author(s): Kirk Tuck
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 129
Copyright......Page 2
Contents......Page 4
Introduction......Page 6
Flash Powder......Page 9
Photo Floods......Page 10
Flashbulbs......Page 11
A Flash of Brilliance......Page 12
Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)......Page 15
Hydrargyrum Medium-Arc Iodide (HMI) Lights......Page 17
2. ELECTRONIC FLASH: THE INDUSTRY STANDARD......Page 18
On-Camera Flash......Page 19
Monolights......Page 26
Pack and Head Systems......Page 31
The Hybrid Battery-Powered Studio Flash Pack......Page 37
Synchronization Speed......Page 38
Synchronization......Page 39
Flash Duration......Page 41
Color Temperature......Page 42
Safety Tips......Page 43
The Photojournalist/Magazine Editorial Photographer......Page 46
The Generalist......Page 48
From Flashlights to Movie Lights......Page 54
HMIs......Page 55
Bright, Cheap, and Easy to Use: Meet the Tungstens......Page 57
Fluorescent Light Goes Mainstream......Page 65
Flashlights: Portable and Primitive......Page 73
Umbrella Reflectors......Page 77
Standard Reflectors......Page 78
Beauty Dishes......Page 79
Softboxes......Page 81
Umbrellas......Page 85
Modifying, Movie Style: Scrims and Silks......Page 93
Collapsible Round Modifiers......Page 98
Background Paper......Page 99
Light Stands......Page 100
Clamps......Page 105
Attaching the Lights......Page 109
Transportation......Page 111
Location Work......Page 113
The Ultimate Outfit......Page 114
A Buying Philosophy......Page 115
Buying Used......Page 116
Get a Good Light Meter......Page 117
The Wrap-up......Page 118
The Best and the Worst......Page 123
Index......Page 124
Back Cover......Page 129
