Index

A

Album design, 118–121

Almasy, Anne, 16–19

Animals, 15, 23, 93, 108, 116–17

Architectural scenes, 30–31, 78–79

Auditory cues, 27, 32, 98–99

B

Backlighting, 28, 45, 47, 55, 62–63

Beauty dishes, 47

Black & white, 55

Branding, 22–23, 36–37, 74–75, 84–85, 96–97, 104–7, 114–15

Brides, 16–17, 22–23, 28–29, 48–51, 56–57, 59, 70–71, 78, 80–83, 84–85, 102–3, 110–11

Butterfly lighting, 59

C

Camera height, extreme, 11, 43, 57, 85, 94–95

Candid images, 26–27, 34–37, 38–39, 42–43, 56–57, 95, 98–99, 102–3, 116–17

Ceremony, 33, 36–37, 39, 102–3

Cheung, Dave and Quin, 90–93

Cincotta, Sal, 104–7

Clamshell lighting, 82–83

Clients, choosing, 23, 36–37, 40–41, 96–97, 104–7, 110–11, 114–15

Clients, comfort of, 9, 12–13, 18–19, 20–21, 40–41, 46–47, 56–57, 70–71, 74–75, 76–77, 80–81, 108–9

Close, getting, 38–39

Colors, emphasizing, 110–11

Composition, 92–93

Cropping, 92–93, 102–3

D

Dancing, 16, 19, 42–43, 56, 78–79, 95

Davis, Bob and Dawn, 118–21

Demographics. See Clients, choosing

Detail shots, 24–25, 97

Dorr, Tracy, 26–31

Duration of photography, 31, 70–71, 73, 80–81

E

Emotion, 7, 8, 14–15, 20–21, 38–39, 40–41, 57, 73, 76–77

Engagement sessions, 71, 74–75, 108–9, 115

Evening portraits. See Night portraits

F

Fashion-inspired, 48–49

Feedback, giving, 18–19

Film photography, 34–37

Flagging the light, 60

Flash, adding, 43, 47, 48–49, 60–63, 64–69, 84–85, 86–89

Flashlights, 67

Florens, Brett, 46–51

Front lighting, 45

G

Garner, Jim, 6–11

Ghionis, Jerry, 82–85

Gown, 28–29, 50–51, 56–57

Grooms, 46–47, 52–53, 55, 59

Group portraits, 10–11, 14, 21, 54–55, 73, 78–79, 100–101

H

Hall, Catherine, 12–15

Hard light, 47, 59

High-speed flash sync, 88–89

Hubbard, Angela, 20–25

Humor, 27–28, 41, 55, 90–91, 96–97, 100–10, 117

I

Ice Light, 65, 68–69, 82–83

Improvisation, 112–13, 116–17

iPhone light, 67

L

LCD previews, 19

LED lighting. See Ice Light and Video lights

Light painting, 67

Light stands, 49, 63

Listening, 27, 32

Location selection, 30–31, 46–47, 50–51, 56–57, 64–65, 71, 78, 90–91, 94–95

Logo, 106–7, 121

Long exposures, 67

Loop lighting, 59

M

Marketing. See Branding; Clients, choosing; and Referrals

Marriage equality, 16–17, 52–53

Monopods, 49

Mowbray, Michael, 86–89

Mumm, Christie, 108–11

Music, 7

N

Newton, Josh, 112–13

Nguyen, Huy, 94–97

Night portraits, 64–69, 76–77, 83

Nik Color Efex Pro, 87

Number of images, 30

O

Objectivity, 38

Odom, Kristi, 114–17

Opportunism, 32

Orchard, Dennis, 98–103

Overhead lighting, 44, 84–85

P

Personalization, 22–25, 70–71, 84–85, 102–3, 108–11, 112–13

Photobooths, 43

Photojournalism, 32–39, 42–43

Posing, 10–11, 14, 16–17, 21, 22–23, 28–29, 46–49, 52–55, 76, 78–79, 80–81, 84–85, 95, 102–3

Postproduction, 86–87, 92–93, 99, 118–21

Presenting images, 7, 8

Products, 92–93, 107, 118–21

Props, adding, 10, 108–9

R

RadioPoppers, 86

Rain, 86–87

Receiving line, 27

Reception, 42–23

Referrals, 31

Reflections, 66, 69, 90–91

Reflectors, 14

Regeti, Srinu and Amy, 70–75

Rembrandt lighting, 48, 59

S

Safety, 63

S-curves, 78

Scouting. See Location selection

Sidelighting, 28, 47, 50

Silhouttes, 28–29, 45

Sklute, Ken, 76–81

Smiles, avoiding fake, 98–99

Social media, 41, 50, 52, 98–99, 112–13

Softboxes, 47, 63

South Asian weddings, 72–73

Staging, 10, 12, 26–27, 33

Storytelling, 6–9, 78–79, 92–93

T

Team shooting, 74–75, 90–91

Time of day, 21

Timing, 33

Titles of images, 100–101

Traditions, 72–73

Triangles, 79

Trust, building, 9, 12–13, 18–19, 20–21, 40–41, 74–75

Tucci, Damon, 32–33

U

Umbrellas, 47

Urban, Neal, 64–69

V

Valladares, Riccis, 34–37

Van Hoy II, Paul D., 38–43

Van Niekerk, Neil, 58–63

Variety, 64–65, 112–13

Video lights, 58–59, 84–85

Visualization, 32, 56–57, 64–65, 86–87, 92–93, 94–95, 98–99, 102–3, 112–13, 116–17

W

Watts, Ethan, 52–57

Wedding party, 10–11, 14, 54–55, 92, 94, 100–101

Window light, 14, 28, 32, 44–45, 60–61, 83, 84–85

Z

Zettl, Stephanie, 44–45