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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Contents
Kudos
Introduction
PART 1: DIGITAL PRINCIPLES IN THE STUDIO
1. Color Spaces and File Formats
Color Spaces: RGB vs. sRGB
File Formats: RAW vs. JPEG
2. How to Read Your Light Meter
3. The Four Qualities of Light
Quality
Direction
Contrast
Color
4. The Gear
Softboxes
Umbrellas
Reflectors
Grids
Accessory Arms
In Closing
PART 2: DIGITAL STUDIO LIGHTING IN PRACTICE
5. Specularity and Depth of Light with Softboxes
Finding the Best Light
Summary
6. Umbrellas and the Spread of Light
Softboxes vs. Umbrellas
7. Shaping the Background Light
More Background Light Options
Barndoors and Mystery Modifiers
8. Hair Light Options
Parabolic Reflectors
Beauty Bowls
Grids
Softboxes
Umbrellas
9. Metering the Face and Profile
Perfect Exposure Begins with a Calibrated Light Meter
10. Lighting, Up Close and Personal
11. Feathering Light
Bonus
12. Fun with a Softbox
Breaking the Rules for Fun and Profit
Modifying the Basic Setup
13. The Shadow of Your
14. Telephoto Lenses in the Studio
15. The Bookend Bounce
16. Perfect White Backgrounds, Perfect High Key
17. The Key to Low Key
18. Why Strip Lights Are So Cool
19. Lighting for Shape
20. That Blasted Backlight
21. Simulated Sunlight
22. The Beam Splitter
23. Massage the Shot, Massage the Concept
Let Your Clients Do the Work
24. Cut Your Background Light in Half
25. Using Black Clothing Effectively
26. Think Like a Movie Director
Afterword
Index
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