Portrait Lighting for Digital Photographers: The Basics and Beyond

Contents......Page 4
Foreword......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
Key to Lighting Diagrams......Page 13
The Art and Science of Photography......Page 14
I’ll Fix it in Photoshop!......Page 15
ISO Calibration......Page 17
Getting the Correct Exposure In-Camera......Page 18
2. Equipment and Lighting Styles......Page 23
Positioning Your Main Light......Page 24
Side Lighting......Page 25
Rembrandt Lighting......Page 29
Loop Lighting......Page 31
Butterfly Lighting......Page 33
Beyond the Basics: Using Butterfly Lighting to Create Single-Light Fashion Shots......Page 35
Bare Bulbs......Page 36
Spotlights......Page 39
Beauty Dishes......Page 40
Softboxes......Page 41
Small and Medium Stripdomes......Page 42
Halos......Page 44
Extra-Large Softboxes......Page 45
The Relationship Between Distance and Quality of Light......Page 47
Beyond the Basics: The Inverse Square Law and Depth of Light......Page 48
Picking Up the Pace......Page 51
Color Issues......Page 53
4. One-Light Setups......Page 57
Modifying Light with Reflectors......Page 61
Beyond the Basics: Making the Most Out of One Light......Page 65
Light Ratios: Altering Contrast by Moving Your Reflector......Page 69
The Additive Nature of Light......Page 71
Beyond the Basics: Intermediate F-Stop Values......Page 73
Light Ratios......Page 76
Adding Accent Lights......Page 78
Expanding Your Options with Gels......Page 80
Maximizing Your Options with a Starter Studio Kit......Page 81
Using Strobes Outdoors......Page 85
Basic Retouching......Page 99
The Approach......Page 101
Color Correction and Color Conversion......Page 103
Beyond the Basics: Putting It All Together to Create a Corporate Headshot......Page 113
Explore Your Options......Page 118
ICC Profiles......Page 119
Actions......Page 120
Conclusion......Page 121
About the Author......Page 122
Index......Page 123