Master Lighting Techniques for Outdoor and Location Digital Portrait Photography

by Dantzig, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9781584281856
• ISBN10: 1584281855
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-01
• Publisher: Amherst Media

Summary

This handbook, written for the professional and the serious-amateur photographer, provides lively, easy-to-follow discussions of the physics of light and the means of recording it digitally. Step-by-step photographic sequences reveal the profound impact that even a basic grasp of outdoor light and lighting can have on one's photographic technique. Lessons on more specialized techniques provide options for applying specific effects or lighting in a particularly challenging setting. From dealing with common problems to modifying less-than-ideal lighting to create dazzling portraits, this guide helps ensure success on every shoot, with every client.

Author Biography

Stephen A. Dantzig has written for Professional Photographer, Rangefinder, and Studio Photography & Design. He is the author of Lighting Techniques for Fashion and Glamour Photography. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Table of Contents

Foreword	4	(2)
Acknowledgments	6	(2)
Introduction	8	(8)
Overview: Lighting for Portraiture	16	(8)
The Laws of Light	24	(31)
Capture Range of Film versus Digital	24	(2)
Metering	26	(11)
Quality of Light	37	(1)
Color of Light	38	(3)
Color Balance Issues	41	(1)
Inverse Square Law and Outdoor Applications	42	(5)
Angle of Incidence=Angle of Reflectance	47	(1)
Additive Nature of Light and its Applications	48	(4)
Lighting Ratios	52	(3)
Outdoor Lighting	55	(49)
Magic Hour	55	(7)
Twilight	62	(1)
Creating Images All Day Long	63	(1)
Clouds/Open Shade	63	(4)
Scrims	67	(2)
Reflectors	69	(4)
Scrims with Reflectors	73	(3)
Using Strobes Outdoors	76	(18)
Fill Flash Techniques	94	(5)
Bare Bulb	99	(1)
Shooting Sunsets	99	(5)
Basic Retouching Techniques	104	(6)
Fine-Tuning the Image	104	(3)
The Ethics of Retouching	107	(3)
The Business of Digital Portraiture	110	(8)
The Pros and Cons of Digital Capture	110	(8)
About the Author	118	(1)
About the Contributors	119	(3)
Index	122