Copyright......Page 2
Table of Contents......Page 3
It’s All About Choices......Page 6
Practice Assignment: An Edgy Look......Page 9
sample shoot: Blending Flash and Ambient Light......Page 10
sample shoot: Controlling the Sky......Page 11
sample shoot: A Gentle Head Shot......Page 13
sample shoot: Dimensional Software Ad......Page 14
In Closing......Page 15
Learning to Previsualize......Page 16
Subject-Centric Previsualization......Page 18
sample shoot: Michalia in the Desert......Page 19
A Subject-Centric Approach to Portraiture......Page 20
sample shoot: A Soft Look......Page 22
sample shoot: Highlights for Contouring......Page 23
Practice Assignment: Soft Beauty Image......Page 26
Practice Assignment: Smooth Skin, Textured Fur......Page 28
White Balance Setting......Page 30
sample shoot: Sunset Portrait......Page 31
sample shoot: Katherine at Sunset......Page 34
2. The Size of the Light......Page 35
sample shoot: Small Light, Close to the Subject......Page 37
sample shoot: Lynne with Shadows......Page 39
sample shoot: Open Sky......Page 40
sample shoot: Under the Trees......Page 41
sample shoot: Portrait with a Small Softbox......Page 42
The Horizontal Plane......Page 44
Sidebar: Changing the Vertical Plane......Page 46
Shoot-Through Umbrellas......Page 50
Sidebar: Shoot-Through vs. Bounce Umbrellas......Page 52
Bounce Umbrellas......Page 53
Scrims......Page 56
Softboxes......Page 57
Sidebar: Choosing the Right Lighting......Page 58
Beauty Dishes......Page 59
Grid Spots......Page 60
Flags......Page 62
Booms......Page 64
Exposure Controls......Page 65
A Constant Aperture......Page 66
The Sunny 16 Rule......Page 67
Sidebar: Sketches and “Swipe Files”......Page 70
sample shoot: On the Beach......Page 71
The Exposure “Sweet Spot”......Page 72
What is a “Perfect” Exposure?......Page 74
sample shoot: In the Desert......Page 75
Sidebar: Additional Depth-of-Field Factors......Page 77
Chimping......Page 78
The Histogram......Page 79
Sidebar: Shooting to the Right......Page 80
sample shoot: Overexposing the Skin (A Little More)......Page 81
Reflected Light Meters......Page 83
practice assignment: The Bride and Groom......Page 85
sample shoot: Toronto Windows......Page 86
Ambient Light Meters......Page 88
sample shoot: Spokane Radio Towers......Page 89
Controlling the Shadows......Page 93
The Exposure of the Shadows......Page 94
Lighting the Face......Page 95
Sidebar: Working in the Transition Area......Page 96
Lighting the Set......Page 97
Keep Them in the Light......Page 98
Sketching......Page 100
sample shoot: Portrait of Katlyn......Page 101
sample shoot: Portrait of Stephanie......Page 102
Start with One Light......Page 103
sample shoot: Stephanie on the Docks......Page 104
sample shoot: Jazmin and Column......Page 105
A Final Note About Serendipity......Page 106
Rio in the Late Evening Sun (Holmes Beach, FL)......Page 108
Katlyn on the Fence (Near Longboat Key, FL)......Page 110
Soft Sun on Rio (in Cortez)......Page 111
A Cinematic Portrait of Katlyn......Page 112
Rio in the Dunes (Anna Maria Island, FL)......Page 113
Desean Dancing......Page 115
Briana on the Pier (Mexico)......Page 116
Jazmin on the Patio (Mexico)......Page 117
Lynne and the Red Lockers......Page 119
Keith on the Beach......Page 120
Conclusion......Page 121
Software and Hardware......Page 122
Index......Page 123