The moment it clicks : photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters

ch01-the moment it clicks......Page 1
Shoot What You Love......Page 3
Get Your Camera in a Different Place......Page 5
Turn Around!......Page 7
Persevere......Page 9
Pay Attention to the Small Pictures......Page 11
Get the Right Five Minutes......Page 13
Gradate the Light......Page 15
Don’t Pack Up Till You Leave......Page 17
Shoot It Now......Page 19
Keep Your Head on Straight......Page 21
Keep Asking Questions......Page 23
Take the Next Step......Page 25
Have Faith in Your Ideas......Page 27
Bring a Camera (Then Use It)!......Page 29
Nice Is Just...Nice......Page 31
Bullseye!......Page 33
Zoom with Your Feet......Page 35
Get Your Hands on Your Subjects......Page 37
Light, Color, Gesture......Page 39
Get Your Subjects Involved......Page 41
You Gotta Turn on a Dime......Page 43
Shoot What You Love......Page 45
ch02-the moment it clicks......Page 47
Keep Your Eye in the Camera......Page 49
Dress the Part......Page 51
The Light in the Doorway......Page 53
Try Something Different......Page 55
Hold It Steady......Page 57
Get a Permit......Page 59
Glamour Light......Page 61
Taste the Light......Page 63
Remember, You’re Not Spider-Man......Page 65
Surprise Me......Page 67
Put the Light in an Unusual Place......Page 69
Filter!......Page 71
Keep Your Eye in the Camera......Page 73
Where Does the Light Come From?......Page 75
Make Your Day Longer......Page 77
Better to Ask for Forgiveness......Page 79
People Will Think You’re Crazy......Page 81
Use a Mime......Page 83
Carry a Bed Sheet......Page 85
Warm Is Better Than Cool......Page 87
Don’t Light All of It......Page 89
ch03-the moment it clicks......Page 91
The Logic of Light......Page 93
Make Light Available......Page 95
I Like to Shoot Weddings—Ireland......Page 97
Baby Shoots Are Tough......Page 99
Make the Right Friends......Page 101
Check Out Their Hands......Page 103
Just Go Click......Page 105
Highlight the Subject......Page 107
The Subject Determines the Light......Page 109
Do Your Homework......Page 111
Get the Light Off the Camera......Page 113
Stay Close to the Candle......Page 115
Floor It!......Page 117
Never Let ‘em See Ya Sweat......Page 119
It Never Hurts to Look......Page 121
The Logic of Light......Page 123
It’s Good to Have Friends......Page 125
Don’t Leave......Page 127
Yanko Supremo......Page 129
Think Like a Comic Book......Page 131
Bring It All!......Page 133
Keep Looking When the Light’s All Gone......Page 135
ch04-the moment it clicks......Page 137
There’s Always Something to Bounce Light Off Of......Page 139
Wing It......Page 141
Ring Light......Page 143
Bring a Chainsaw......Page 145
Get There Early......Page 147
Don’t Be So Darn Serious......Page 149
Tell ‘em Anything......Page 151
Be the Boss of the Light......Page 153
Push the Wide Lens......Page 155
Smile and Nod......Page 157
Stand in Front of More Interesting Stuff......Page 159
Play Catch......Page 161
Stick with Your Subjects......Page 163
Always Something to Bounce Light Off Of......Page 165
Soft Window Light Equals Studio......Page 167
Beware Straight Flash......Page 169
Pray for Bad Weather......Page 171
It’s Gotta Speak for Itself......Page 173
Remember: Light Picks Up Color......Page 175
Try Not to Be Too Self-Involved......Page 177
Keep Your Camera Ready......Page 179
Sometimes You Feel Bad......Page 181
Step Right Up!......Page 183
appendix01-Joe\'s Lighting Tips......Page 185
Joe’s Lighting Tips......Page 187
appendix02-Joe\'s Camera Bag......Page 193
Joe’s Camera Bag......Page 195
Various Accessories......Page 196
appendix03-Joe\'s Grip and Lighting Gear......Page 197
Joe’s Grip and Lighting Gear......Page 199
appendix03-The Barroom The Bar Is Open......Page 201
The Barroom: The Bar Is Open......Page 203
Bad Days Can Make for Great Pictures......Page 205
It’s a Rocky Road to Freelanceville......Page 207
Be a Pest......Page 209
Never Live with a Model......Page 211
Dead Guys......Page 213
Just Go Make a Picture......Page 215
It Only Takes One.........Page 217
Think Romance!......Page 219
Eddie Being Eddie......Page 221
Not Everyone’s Gonna Love You......Page 223
A Little Terror Can Be Quite Helpful......Page 225
It’s Hard to Strike a Balance......Page 227
Ask the Tough Question......Page 229
The Pucker Factor......Page 231
In Space, No One Can Hear You Puke......Page 233
Choosing Is Never Easy......Page 235
It’s All About Your Attitude......Page 237
Listen to Your Assistant......Page 239
Get a Camera Where You Ain’t......Page 241
Take a Chance......Page 243
The Best Pictures Are Right Under Your Nose......Page 245
Learn from Those Around You......Page 247
My Most Important Piece of Equipment......Page 249
Know Who You’re Talking To......Page 251
Maybe One Day They’ll Think You’re Cool......Page 253
appendix05-More tales from the barroom......Page 255
More tales from the barroom......Page 257
It Can Be Stressful......Page 258
Try Not to Kill Yourself......Page 259
Don’t Just Take No For An Answer......Page 260
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome......Page 261
Lead the Subject......Page 262
Listen To Your Lights......Page 263
Ignore Those Alligators......Page 264
Break the Rules......Page 265
Listen to the Voice of Experience......Page 266
Turn Things Around......Page 267
I Like to Shoot Weddings—Vietnam......Page 268
Get Good Advice......Page 269