100 Techniques for Professional Wedding Photographers by Hurter, Bill -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

About the Author Copyright Table of Contents Introduction What Makes a GreatWedding Photographer?

Consistency Likability Cool Under Pressure Up to Date A Great Observer The Ability to Idealize Creative Vision Immersion

1. Develop Your People Skills 2. RecognizeWhat’s Special 3. Shoot Peak Action

Be Prepared Observe and React Quickly

4. Work Unobtrusively 5. Sync Your Cameras 6. Pack Three Camera Bags: A Tip From Marcus Bell 7. Have Backup and Emergency Equipment 8. Clean Your Image Sensor 9. Make Calculated Lens Choices

Prime or Zoom? Wide Angles Telephotos The Normal Lens Perspective and Distortion

10. Get the Exposure Right

Accuracy is Critical Meters Meter Calibration Quick Exposure Evaluation

11. Choose the Right Shutter Speed 12. Choose the Right Aperture 13. Select the Optimal Color Space 14. White Balance Saves Time 15. Watch Your ISO Settings 16. File Format: Speed vs. Versatility

RAW Files JPEG Other Useful Formats

17. Watch the File Compression

LZW JPEG ZIP

18. Chimping: Evaluating an Image 19. Understand Posing Essentials

Giving Directions Subject Comfort

20. Choose a Portrait Length

Head and Shoulders Three-Quarter and Full-Length Poses

21. Refine the Head-and-Shoulders Axis 22. Consider the Facial Views

The Seven-Eights View The Three-Quarter View Profile

23. Watch the Eyes and Smile

The Eyes The Smile

24. Evaluate the Arms and Hands

Arms Hands

25. Put theWeight on the Back Foot 26. Control the Camera Height 27. Posing Couples 28. Adding a Third Person 29. Adding a Fourth and Fifth Person 30. Photographing Larger Groups 31. Speeding Up Your Group Portraits 32. Control the Focus Field

Adjust the Camera Angle Adjust the Subject Distance

33. Refine the Main and Fill Lights 34. Control the Hair Light 35. Use a Background Light 36. Add Kicker Lights 37. Choose Broad or Short Lighting 38. Lighting Tips From Mauricio Donelli 39. Look for the Classic Lighting Patterns

Paramount Lighting Loop Lighting Rembrandt Lighting Split Lighting Profile or Rim Lighting

40. Avoid Double Shadows and Double Catchlights 41. Understand Lighting Ratios 42. Avoid Overlighting 43. Evaluate Your Options 44. Find and Use Open Shade 45. Working with Direct Sunlight 46. Watch the Room Light 47. Take Advantage ofWindow Light 48. Reflectors for Fill 49. Getting the Most From On-Camera Flash 50. Know Your Flash-Sync Speed 51. Flash Options

Barebulb Diffused Flash

52. Flawless Fill-Flash Exposure 53. FLash for the Main Light

At Twilight On Overcast Days

54. Adding Bounce Flash

Bounce Flash Off Walls and Ceilings Bounce-Flash Devices

55. Using Remote triggering Devices 56. Try the Nikon Speedlight Commander 57. Studio Flash Systems on Location 58. Use Umbrellas 59. Try Handheld Video Lights 60. Befriend the Couple 61. Get to Know the Event 62. Engagement Portraits Smooth the Path 63. Make a Bridal Portrait, Too 64. Have a Master Schedule 65. Learn Everybody’s Names 66. Work with an Assistant 67. Dress for Success 68. At the Bride’s House/Hotel Room 69. Photographing the Bride’s Attire

The Wedding Dress The Bouquet The Veil

70. Working with Late Brides 71. Working with the Guys 72. Covering the Ceremony 73. Leaving the Church 74. Tackle the Formal Portraits Quickly 75. Have Fun with theWedding Party 76. Posing the Bridal Portraits 77. Photographing the Bride and Groom 78. Display the Rings 79. Capture a Kiss 80. Taking Venue Shots 81. Document the Reception 82. The First Dance 83. The Bouquet Toss 84. Traveling to DestinationWeddings 85. Back Up and Reformat 86. Dan Doke’sWeddingWorkflow 87. Mike Colón’sWiFiWorkflow 88. Use Metadata 89. Manage Color

Monitor Profiles Printer Profiles Camera Profiles

90. Learn Photoshop, But Don’t Rely On It 91. Retouch with Layers 92. Learn to Use Masks 93. Remove Blemishes 94. Reduce Shininess andWrinkles 95. Add Softening Effects 96. Maximize the Eyes 97. Apply the Liquify Filter 98. Apply Toning and Soft Color 99. Be Smart About Sharpening 100. Use Color Sampling Conclusion The Photographers Index