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Index
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Foreword
Student Profiles
Exposure
A Record of Tonalities
Right Versus Wrong Exposure
Underexposure & Overexposure
Creative Use of Over- or Underexposure
ISO Speeds
Get the Shot with a High ISO
Lens Apertures
Demonstrate Depth-of-Field Control
The Math Behind the Numbers
Shutter Speed
Freeze the Action
Aperture & Shutter Speed: The Reciprocal Relationship
Exposure Modes
Histograms & Meters
How Light Meters See the World
In Search of Middle Gray
Metering Modes
Selective Metering Modes
Limit Yourself to Spot Metering
Color Temperature
White Balance Control
Set a Creative White Balance
Handling Extreme Contrast
Adjust with Exposure Compensation
High Dynamic Range Imaging
Combat the Contrast with HDR
The Zone System in a Digital World
Low-Key Images
Shoot the Shadows with a Low-Key Shot
High-Key Images
Hug the Highlights with a High-Key Shot
Light & Lighting
Bit-Depth & Tonality
The Sun Throughout the Day
Dealing with Strong Sunlight
Shooting into the Sun
Face the Sun Head-On
Golden Light
Clouds & Light
Weather Extremes
Your Choice of Rain, Fog, or Snow
Incandescent Light
Fluorescent Light
Vapor Discharge Light
Mixed Light
Camera-Mounted Flash
Balancing Flash to Ambient Light
Bounce, Diffuse, or Sync your Flash
Studio Flash
Continuous Light
Lighting Accessories
Home Studio
Positioning the Light
Light a Portrait
Soft Light
Enveloping Light
Bathe your Subject in Soft Light
Hard Light
Chiaroscuro
Kick It Up a Notch with Hard Light
Side & Edge Lighting
Bring Out the Texture
Personal Lighting Styles
Find Your Own Personal Lighting Style
Composition
Pick Your Subject
Filling the Frame
Horizontals & Verticals
Subject Placement
The Golden Ratio
Using Lines to Pull Attention
Diagonal, Curved, & Imaginary Lines
Lead with Lines
Seeking a Balance
Symmetry
Strengthening with Triangles
Balance Your Composition
Color
Accentuating Color
Compose with Color
Pattern & Repetition
Follow a Pattern
Natural Frames
Negative Space
Of Light & Shadow
People
Capturing Couples
A Couple’s Portrait
Focal Length
Wide-Angle Lenses & Perspective
Broaden your View with a Wide-Angle
Telephoto Lenses
Reach Out with a Telephoto
Panning
Motion Blur
Communicate Movement through Blur
Digital Editing
The Digital Workflow
Raw-Processing Software
Post-Production Software
Raw-Processing Workspace
Raw-Processing Tools
Post-Production Workspace
Post-Production Tools
Rotating & Cropping
Correcting White Balance
Adjusting Exposure
Basic Image Optimization
Removing Spots & Blemishes
Sharpening
Sharpen Up a Shot
Noise Reduction
Clean Up a Noisy Shot
Tone Curves
Color Correction
Black & White Conversion
Convert to Black & White
Dodging & Burning
Levels
Levels Adjustment
Color Adjustment
Adjust Your Color
Layers
Adjustment Layers
Blending
Removing Unwanted Objects
Panoramas
Stitch a Panorama
Glossary
Index
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