Available light glamour photography : professional techniques for digital photographers PDF
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DEDICATION This book is dedicated to the one person in my adult life that has both inspired me and made me supremely happy. Besides being the most loving and caring person that I know, she’s also a great photographer. That’s why this book is dedicated to my wife and best friend, Mary Farace. Check out Amherst Media’s blogs at: http://portrait-photographer.blogspot.com/ http://weddingphotographer-amherstmedia.blogspot.com/ Copyright © 2013 by Joe Farace. All photographs by the author unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. Published by: Amherst Media, Inc. P.O. Box 586 Buffalo, N.Y. 14226 Fax: 716-874-4508 www.AmherstMedia.com Publisher: Craig Alesse Senior Editor/Production Manager: Michelle Perkins Assistant Editor: Barbara A. Lynch-Johnt Editorial assistance provided by Sally Jarzab, John S. Loder, and Carey A. Miller. ISBN-13: 978-1-60895-524-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2012936507 Printed in the United States of America. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without prior written consent from the publisher. Notice of Disclaimer: The information contained in this book is based on the author’s experience and opinions. The author and publisher will not be held liable for the use or misuse of the information in this book. CONTENTS Acknowledgments Author Biography INTRODUCTION Why Available Light? The Three Phases of Photography What’s in This Book? 1. SEEING THE LIGHT Shooting with Natural Light Only Natural Light The Color of Light White Balance Automatic White Balance Daylight: Approximately 5200K Shade: Approximately 8000K Cloudy: Approximately 6000K Fluorescent Light: Approximately 4200K to 6500K Tungsten Light: Approximately 3200K Flash: Approximately 5400K “K” Settings Manual or Custom White Balance SIDEBAR: RAW Capture and White Balance Postproduction Color Balancing 2. LIGHT READING What Is Proper Exposure? Mad About Lighting: Exposure Techniques Brightness Range Darkest Object Brightest Object Substitution How to Make Those Readings Exposure Realities SIDEBAR: Do You Have the Blinkies? SLR Metering Patterns Multi-Segment Center-Weighted Spot Metering Camera Exposure Modes Program (P) SIDEBAR: Depth of Field Shutter Priority (Tv) Aperture Priority (Av) Manual Mode SIDEBAR: Exposure Compensation Bulb Mode ISO Speeds Affect Exposure Too If All Else Fails, Bracket 3. LIGHTING INDOORS Rescuing Underexposed Images Digital Noise In-Camera Noise Suppression Photoshop-Compatible Plug-Ins Contrast and Shadows Scene Mode Secrets Don’t Be Confused Night Scene Portrait Surf and Snow Text Sunset 4. LIGHTING OUTDOORS SIDEBAR: Eight Quick Tips for Better Outdoor Portraits Sunny Days Cloudy Days SIDEBAR: Lenté Loco Made in the Shade SIDEBAR: Control Color by Going Monochrome Low-Light and Night Photography Fast Lenses SIDEBAR: The So-Called Multiplication Factor Useful Accessories for Night Photography Tripods 5. USING REFLECTORS AND SCRIMS Reflectors and Scrims Indoors or Outdoors 6. WHERE DO SPEEDLIGHTS FIT IN? SIDEBAR: Guide Numbers Perfect for Fill Flash SIDEBAR: Shutter Speeds for Flash Synchronization Flash Accessories Getting the Most from Speedlights Getting the Most from Built-in Flash 7. DIGITAL WORKFLOW Before the Shoot JPEG vs. RAW When to Shoot JPEG When to Shoot RAW When to Shoot JPEG + RAW SIDEBAR: Some RAW Facts Space: Not Necessarily the Final Frontier What About No Color? Five Steps to a Digital Portrait Step 1: Capture an Image Step 2: Image Enhancement Step 3: Draw Some Invisible Lines Step 4: Apply Special Effects Filters Step 5: Draw Some Visible Lines Conclusion Index
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