Existing Light Techniques For Wedding And Portrait Photography

Author : Bill Hurter
Publisher : Amherst Media, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781584282280
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Existing Light Techniques for Wedding and Portrait Photography written by Bill Hurter and published by Amherst Media, Inc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reacting to a preference in the marketplace for more natural, spontaneous-looking images, today's portrait photographers are spending less time in the confines of the studio. This has serious implications for creating professional-looking lighting. The key to success lies in controlling the existing light - being able to harness it, redirect it, shape it and intensify it. Fortunately, with the advent of digital photography it's never been easier. Here, Bill Hurter covers all the tools and techniques in using existing light to create great images.

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Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1608959546
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On-Camera Flash written by and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographers are always looking for perfect light. Unfortunately, the quality of available light, and the situations in which photos are created, are rarely perfect. This is especially true when photographing weddings or portraits on location. So while finding beautiful existing light is every photographer’s ideal, it isn’t always possible. This is the point at which photographers tend to reach for a portable, on-camera flash. Indeed, these intense light sources can prove invaluable, but only if you know how to use them effectively. In the hands of an inexperienced photographer, on-camera flash will produce images that look flat and lifeless—images with harsh shadows, washed-out skin tones, cavernous black backgrounds, and other unappealing visual characteristics. In this book, acclaimed wedding and portrait photographer Neil van Niekerk shows you how to avoid the pitfalls photographers new to speedlights often encounter so that you can produce professional images using on-camera flash. You’l learn to use simple accessories to manipulate the quality of light from your flash and how to improve a lighting scenario by enhancing rather than overwhelming the existing light. When the available light is too low and too uneven to be combined with flash, he shows you how to override it completely with flash and, with some thought and careful application of specialized techniques, still get results that look great. On-camera flash is one of the most challenging light sources to master, but with the techniques in this book you’ll learn to use it with confidence. For wedding and environmental portrait photographers who must work in ever-changing lighting scenarios, this can mean better images and better sales.

Author : Bill Hurter
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1584283343
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best of Photographic Lighting written by Bill Hurter and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Hurter explains the characteristics of light—both natural and artificial—in this in-depth guide. Fully exploring color balance, exposure, and light ratios, the handbook expands on skills learned in the studio to explain how to harness the beauty of less predictable lighting situations, like those shot outdoors or on location. Packed with tips from more than 30 top professionals on wedding, portrait, and commercial photography, this resource is sure to both educate and inspire.

Author : Bill Hurter
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 9781584282198
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Master Lighting Guide for Wedding Photographers written by Bill Hurter and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the day of the wedding, photographers have only a few minutes to perfectly capture critical moments. Master Lighting Guide for Wedding Photographers shows readers the surefire techniques the industry's best use to capture every can't-miss moment. Includes award-winning images from over 50 contributors, this is both an educational and inspiring resource.

Author : Lou Szoke
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1608953076
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Portraits written by Lou Szoke and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With lighting techniques beneficial for professional photographers but also accessible for those less experienced with a camera, this handy reference offers insights into utilizing “hot lights” (tungsten-based continuous light sources) to achieve glamorous, Hollywood-inspired shots. This “Hollywood” lighting—characterized by dramatic contrast, sharp shadows, and a sultry mood—is simple to create and allows photographers to “sculpt” the subject, accentuating their best features while minimizing flaws. Though the focus is on nostalgic lighting style, the book acknowledges modern advances in photographic technology and discusses how to produce these dazzling retro effects using both digital and traditional film cameras. Throughout the book, lighting diagrams showing the photograph’s setup accompany nearly every image, carefully illustrating the lighting techniques for easy re-creation.

Author : Neil van Niekerk
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1608955710
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Direction & Quality of Light written by Neil van Niekerk and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2013-03-04 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing readers with a study of learning how to turn poorly lit images into finely crafted, masterfully lit photographs, this guidebook instills photographers with the self-confidence to think on their feet and photograph any portrait subject anywhere. Acclaimed photographer Neil van Niekirk presents seven distinctly different lighting scenarios—available light, exposure metering, a touch of flash, bounced on-camera flash, off-camera flash, video light, and hard sunlight—to show readers how to manipulate the direction and quality of light, the subject’s and photographer’s position, and numerous other variables so as to turn a bad image into a stunning, professional-level portrait. Packed with dozens of instructional, full-color photos, this work also features 10 sample photo sessions, allowing readers the opportunity to see the seven lighting scenarios put to practice.

Author : David Ziser
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0321718364
Total Pages : 796 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Captured by the Light written by David Ziser and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2010-02-03 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IMAGINE THE ADVANTAGE YOU’D HAVE IF ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP WEDDING SHOOTERS SHARED HIS SECRETS WITH YOU World-renowned wedding photographer, and one of the most widely acclaimed instructors in the industry today, David Ziser brings his no-nonsense, straight-to-the-point teaching style to a book that totally rewrites the rules for how wedding photography is taught. This groundbreaking new book is the first of its kind to focus on the exact areas that wedding photographers have been begging a top pro like David to cover, including how to create professional quality light and beautiful images in every situation, how to compose wedding images that sell, and how to create amazing images in the limited time and at the fast pace of a wedding. But David doesn’t just stop there. He covers every aspect of what today’s brides and wedding couples want from a wedding photographer, including poses that work every time and can’t-miss lighting setups you can use again and again, and everything is laid out in a brilliant step-by-step method that makes learning these techniques so easy, you’ll be able to pull off these same looks yourself (without spending thousands on expensive equipment). Plus, the book is packed with David’s tricks of the trade that he’s picked up in a career shooting all over the world. LEARN HOW THE PROS REALLY DO IT Each year David trains thousands of photographers on how to shoot weddings like a pro. He knows the problems and challenges today’s wedding photographers face, and that’s exactly what he covers in this book. You’ll learn everything on the list here and much more: Professional posing and composition tips Simple on-location lighting setups that are specially designed for the wedding photographer How to get gorgeous images using a minimal amount of time and equipment Creative lighting techniques that anyone can use to create dramatic wedding portraits that will set you apart David’s own camera settings and lens selections (which lenses to use when, and why), and how to get the best results with your existing gear How pros use on- and off-camera f lash, and a host of tricks of the trade that will make you more profitable and have you delivering the type of wedding shots you’ve always dreamed of! Plus, the book includes the complete cover-to-cover layout from one of David’s wedding album designs to help spark your creative juices and give you ideas to take your own layouts to the next level. The wedding photography industry has been waiting for a landmark book that would become “the book” that finally changes everything, and that’s exactly what you’ll be getting with the purchase of this book.

Author : Bill Hurter
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1584282452
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 100 Techniques for Professional Wedding Photographers written by Bill Hurter and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From shooting formal family portraits in a dimly lit church to capturing lively candids at a bustling reception, this valuable reference presents 100 tips for handling the process from start to finish—choosing the best equipment, capturing the best moments on film, and enhancing and presenting them afterwards. Numerous professionals offer valuable advice for digital wedding photography, giving technical guidance on lighting, exposure and metering, and color management, as well as ideas for scouting locations, dealing with nervous brides, and photographing large groups. Ample time is spent on the many aspects of posing and lighting—for both formal and informal situations—with an eye toward enhancing the efficiency of the shoot and the natural beauty of the resulting images.

Author : Norman Phillips
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1584284609
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professional Posing Techniques for Wedding and Portrait Photographers written by Norman Phillips and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2005-10-28 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining two disciplines—posing and wedding portraiture—this professional resource helps photographers create flattering poses to build the best possible portraits and highest possible sales. Photographers are taught how to position the head, shoulders, torso, arms, hands, legs, and feet to correct figure flaws, make a client feel relaxed, and evoke a dynamic image that tells a story or defines a relationship. The challenges of shooting on location are addressed with tips for adjusting poses in any situation. A discussion of body language and how small

Author : Rick Ferro
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1682030806
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Light & Pose written by Rick Ferro and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & TECHNIQUES. Rick Ferro opens wide his overflowing bag of tricks to show photographers how to create breath-taking wedding, engagement, portrait, and glamour photographs in any location. Readers will learn to work with natural light to produce beautiful, evocative images. Sophisticated indoor, multi-light setups are detailed and diagrammed too, ensuring readers can readily duplicate the flattering lighting effects that are a hallmark of Ferro's style. He also provides tips for adding to the budding photographer's income through social media, inventive presentations, and more.