| Description |
1 online resource (306 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dear Reader -- Contents -- A Kind of Foreword -- Credits -- How to Use This Book -- Studio Photography Basics -- Light in a Studio Setting -- Light Shapers -- Light Shaper Effects -- Reflectors, Diffusers, and Flags -- In a Rental Studio -- Studio Light Metering -- Calculating Exposure Settings -- Classic Studio Portraits -- Classic Studio Portraits -- Two Flashes for Most Situations -- Extreme Soft Light -- Lighter Shadows on the Fly -- Focus on the Face -- Use A Fill Light to Produce Accents -- Colored Hair Light -- Overhead Light |
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Classic Hollywood Lighting -- Soft-Style Hollywood Lighting -- Lots of Contrast Against a Dark Background -- Intense but Still Gentle -- Minimalistic but Effective -- A Chair as a Styling Aid -- Accented Full-Length Portrait -- Classic Business Portrait -- Quick and Easy Full-Length Portrait -- High-Contrast Business Portrait -- Business Portrait in Black and White -- Modern Business Portrait -- Using On-Camera Flash -- On-Camera Flash II -- Window Light -- On-Camera Flash III -- Construction Site Lamp -- Beauty Portraits -- Beauty Portraits -- Highlighting Accessories -- Marlene Dietrich Style |
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Punchy Contrast from a Beauty Dish -- Strong Accents from Four Flashes -- Subtle Accents for Long Hair -- Selective Facial Accents -- How to Produce a Cool Look -- A Flokati Rug as a Separator -- Using Reflected Light -- "Hero" Lighting for Eye-Catching Portraits -- Soft Backlight -- Neon Beauty Light -- Bright Light, Mellow Tones -- High-Key Portait with Color Accents -- Beauty Portrait with Rembrandt-Lighting -- Playing with Light and Shadow -- Two-Color Background -- Colored Soap Bubbles -- Complementary-Colored Flash -- Glamour, Fashion, and Lifestyle -- Glamour, Fashion, and Lifestyle |
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Quick and Easy Glamour Portrait -- Classic Glamour Setup -- High-Contrast Glamour Portrait -- Extra Gloss for Your Model's Hair -- Bokeh Background -- A Soft Bokeh Frame -- Spotlight Accent -- Creating Contours with Accent Lights -- Two-Flash Fashion -- Games with Colored Lights -- Fast Fashion -- Close-Up Fashion Portrait -- Elegant Lifestyle Portrait -- Fashion To Go -- Double Accents -- Colored Light and Shadow -- Fashion in Backlight -- Clamshell Fashion Lighting -- Jill Greenberg-Style Portrait -- Games with Colored Gels -- Adjusting White Balance for a Cooler Look -- A Radiant Dress |
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Highlights from Fill Lights -- Colored Background -- Character Portraits -- Character Portraits -- Classic Character Portrait -- Distinctive Character Portrait -- Adding Depth Using Accent Lights -- Cool Character Portrait -- Composing with Empty Space -- Happy Character Portrait -- Accenting One Side of Your Subject's Face -- A Sassy Expression Shot from Above -- Background Accent Light -- Off-Center Background Light -- Rembrandt Light Revisited -- Capturing the Mood of the Moment -- Gritty Character Portrait -- Character Portrait in Lateral Light -- A Setup for Sitting Poses |
| Summary |
Studio lighting and portraits made easy! Lighting and shooting successful studio portraits can be a frustrating challenge for any photographer, but with STUDIO by your side, you've got what you need in order to successfully light and photograph a huge variety of successful studio portraits! In this book, photographer Andreas Bübl first walks you through the basics of studio lighting and portraiture. You'll learn all about studio flashes, light shapers, reflectors, and how to use accessories such as color gels, wind machines, flashlights, and more. The author then works through well over 100 portrait shoots that cover a large variety of styles: classic studio portraits, executive/business headshots, beauty, glamour and fashion, character portraits, family and couples, action, and more. For each portrait shoot, the author includes a lighting diagram, step-by-step instructions, and behind-the-scenes images to help you nail the shot. Simply look up a picture idea and then recreate the setup and shooting instructions, or read through the book for tons of inspiring portrait ideas. Table of Contents Chapter 1: The Fundamentals of Studio Portrait Photography Chapter 2: The Classic Studio Portrait Chapter 3: The Beauty Portrait Chapter 4: Glamour, Fashion, and Lifestyle Chapter 5: Character Portrait Chapter 6: Couples and Groups Chapter 7: Children and Family Chapter 8: Movement and Action |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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A Futuristic Lighting Mood |
| Subject |
Portrait photography.
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Photography -- Lighting.
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Photography -- Lighting
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Portrait photography
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781681989624 |
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168198962X |
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9781681989631 |
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1681989638 |
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