Light and Shadow · Dynamic Lighting Design for Studio Portrait Photography by Corbell, Tony -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Contents About the Author Introduction 1. Equipment for Lighting in the Studio

Studio Strobe Basics Power Pack Lights (or Generator Lights) Monolights (or Self-Contained Lights) Recycle Time Flash Duration Color Balance in the Studio Methods of Firing Studio Strobes Continuous Light

2. Light Shaping Tools in the Studio

The Basics You Don’t Need Everything Standard and Parabolic Reflectors Umbrellas Softboxes Beauty Dishes Octabanks/Octaboxes Honeycomb Grids and Egg Crate Grids Collapsible Reflectors Ring Flashes

3. Backdrops and Props in the Studio

Backgrounds Lighting the Background Draping Types of Backgrounds Props

4. Light Control in the Studio

The Theory of Lighting Relativity The Shadow Edge The Highlight The Relationship Between Light and Shadow In Conclusion

5. Metering and Exposure Controls in the Studio

Light Meters Shutter Speed

6. Creating Traditional Portraits in the Studio

Posing the Traditional Portrait Lighting the Traditional Portrait Depth in the Traditional Portrait Enhancing the Depth with Accent Lights

7. Creating Contemporary Portraits in the Studio

Lifestyle Images Background Selection Lighting the Contemporary Portrait The Main Light Fill Light Additional Depth Hair Light

8. One Light, Two Lights, Red Lights, Blue Lights

The One-Light Portrait Adding a Scrim The Two-Light Portrait The Control of Color Gels

9. Practical Examples

Thr Traditional Two Light Tony’s Twins Big Wall of Light Three Points of Light The Scrim Light The Glamour Light Profile Light The One-Light Portrait

10. Homework Assignments

Assignment 1: Variations in Contrast Assignment 2: The Eyes Have It Assignment 3: Tradition Assignment 4: The Contemporary Assignment 5: Black & White Assignment 6: The One-Light Portrait Assignment 7: The One-Light Still Life Assignment 8: Add Colored Gels

Appendix: Working with Clients

Building a Lifelong Relationship A Heartfelt Gesture A Thank-You Snapshot Don’t Get Caught Up in the Technical Stuff Show That You Are Invested in Success Make Small Changes, Watch the Details

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