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The flash photography field guide : shaping the light to suit your photographs
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Shooting with any kind of flash - whether it's a simple light on your camera, a remotely-triggered unit, or a complete studio setup - completely changes the photographic experience. No longer do yo...
Shooting with any kind of flash - whether it's a simple light on your camera, a remotely-triggered unit, or a complete studio setup - completely changes the photographic experience. No longer do you simply need to be aware of light; now you need to know how to shape it to your own ends. The Flash Photography Field Guide, small enough to be taken on the most arduous shoot, will show you exactly how to do this, whether you're shooting models in a studio, live sports events, or something as personal and special as your friend's wedding. This book covers the details of setting up and u
Details
- Creator
- Adam Duckworth ; [editor, Tara Gallagher]
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- 1st edition
- Waltham, Mass. : Focal Press, 2012
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (193 p.)
- text file
- ISBNs
- 9781136108372, 1136108378, 9780240824581, 024082458X, 9781136108389, 1136108386, 0240824245, 1306539285
- OCLC
- ocn875286171, ocn878059824
- Includes index.
- English
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Basics; Quality of Light; Direction of Light; Contrast; Intensity; Evenness and Color; Equipment; Flash Equipment; DSLR or Compact?; Give Me Power!; TTL Infrared Controllers; Radio-controlled Flash; Moving to Manual; Lightstands and Tiltheads; Lighting Grip; Camera Setup; Automatic Exposure Modes; Taking Manual Control; Judging Exposure; Sync Speed; Slow-speed Sync; High-speed Sync; Techniques; Bouncing Light; Umbrellas; Softboxes; Beauty Dishes; Honeycomb Grids and Snoots; Softbox Grids; Masks and Gobos; Gels
- RingflashAmbient Light; Fill-in Flash; Flash as the Main Light Source; Using a Second Flash; Hiding a Flash for Rim-light; Mimicking Existing Ambient Light; Using a Parabolic Umbrella; Flash With Slow Shutter Speeds; Overcast Day Flash Balancing; Low-light Flash Balancing; Bright-light Flash Balancing; Cross Lighting; Multi-flash Setups; Lighting; Traditional Lighting Patterns; Broad and Short Lighting; A Soft Light Portrait; Beauty Lighting; Hard Light Portraits; Dealing With Glasses; Environmental Portraits; Action Shots; Vehicles; Interiors; Products; Case Studies
- Using Depth of Field for Creative EffectThe Effect of Rim-light; Working With Harsh Sun; Camper Van Shot Multi-light Setup; Creating Drama in a Stormy Field; Making Three Flashes Look Like Thirty; Creating Contemporary Portraits; Using Blur for Creative Effect; Freezing Motion; Making Black Stand Out Against Black; Lighting a Room to Look Natural; Using Ringflash for Fill; Lighting up a Forest; One Location, One Light, Three Photos; Advanced; Advanced High-speed Sync; Hacking Sync With Power Pack Heads; Tips and Tricks; Reverse Engineering; Glossary; Index; Acknowledgments