Master Lighting Guide for Wedding Photographers by Hurter, Bill -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

DEDICATION ABOUT THE AUTHOR TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. ALL ABOUT LIGHT

Simplicity is Essential Light is Energy Photons The Behavior of Light

Reflection Refraction Absorption

The Intensity of Light The Color of Light

Achieving Color Balance

2. LIGHTING BASICS

Two Primary Lights

Key Light Fill Light

Size of the Light Lighting Ratios

Determining Lighting Ratios Lighting Ratios and Their Unique Personalities

Metering

3. CONTROLLING STUDIO LIGHTS IN THE FIELD

Studio Strobe Systems

Monolights Power-Pack Systems

Types of Strobes and Accessories

Barebulb Barn Doors Diffusers Flats Gobos Grid Spots Mirrors Reflectors Parabolic Reflectors Scrims Snoots Softboxes Spotlights Umbrellas

The Perfect Fill Reflected Light Values

Specular Highlights Diffused Highlights Shadow Values Shadow Edge

4. BASIC PORTRAIT LIGHTING

Basic Portrait Lights

Key and Fill Lights Hair Light Kicker Lights

Broad and Short Lighting Five Basic Portrait-Lighting Setups

Paramount Lighting Loop Lighting Rembrandt Lighting Split Lighting Profile Lighting

The Finer Points

Overlighting Key-Light Distance Fill-Light Distance Multiple Catchlights

Setting the Lights

Background Light Hair Light Fill Light Key Light

5. INDOOR LIGHTING

Continuous vs. Instantaneous Light Sources How to Light Wedding Groups

Types of Lights Even Lighting Light Positions Feathering Focus

Window Light

Advantages Challenges Direction and Time of Day Subject Placement Metering White Balance Fill Light Diffusion Window Light

Mastering One Light

Handheld Video Lights Diffused Straight Flash Bounce Flash

Multiple Lights

Remote Triggering Devices

6. OUTDOOR LIGHTING

Finding the Right Light

Shade Working at Midday Low-Angle Sunlight

Reflectors

Positioning Natural Reflectors Fuzzy Duenkel: Multi-Purpose Reflectors

Subtractive Lighting

Too-Diffuse Light Overhead Light

Diffusion Screens

Spotty Light Direct Sunlight Metering

Flash Techniques

X-Sync Speeds Fill Light Flash Key

Controlling the Background

Depth of Field and Diffusion Retouching Subject-to-Background Distance Tonal Separation

Cool Skin Tones

7. THE WEDDING DAY: PREPARATION AND KEY MOMENTS

Preparation Meeting with the Bride and Groom Engagement Portrait Pre-Ceremony Coverage Photographing the Ceremony Photographing the Reception Lighting Rings The Cake Cutting The First Dance The Bouquet Toss Table Shots Little Ones

8. THE FORMALS

Posing

The Head-and-Shoulders Axis Weight on the Back Foot Head Angles The Gaze Hands

Camera Height Portrait Lengths

Three-Quarter- and Full-Length Poses Head-and-Shoulder Portraits

Formal Portraits of the Couple

Scheduling Formal Bridal Portrait Formal Portrait of the Groom Formal Portrait of the Bride and Groom

Group Portraits

Variety Compositional Elements Number of Subjects Panoramic Groups

THE PHOTOGRAPHERS GLOSSARY INDEX

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