Kevin Kubotas Lighting Notebook: 101 Lighting Styles and Setups for Digital Photographers

322 Pages·2011·101.54 MB·English

by  Kevin Kubota

KEVIN
KUBOTA’S
Learn the secrets of light from a master of light
Kevin Kubota’s creative lighting techniques are legendary. Now, the master invites you to look over his
shoulder and share his secrets. Learn the essential lighting skills that create a mood, define your subject,
and give dimension to your images. Then experiment with Kevin’s lighting diagrams for a hundred or
more specific situations, all indexed for easy reference. Finally, review the basic post-production techniques
every photographer should know. Kevin’s notebook may just become your bible.
Complete diagrams for lighting more than 100 situations
• Learn about signifi cant lighting trends through history K E V I N K U B O TA h a s b e e n n a m e d o n e o f
• U nderstand how to use the essential rules regarding quality, t h e w o r l d ’ s t o p 1 0 w e d d i n g p h o t o g r a p h e r s b y
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quantity, and ratios Behind the Lens by Nikon. An internationally
• Gain the most from your light meter and histograms recognized speaker, he created the highly
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• M ake your images magnifi cent with Aperture®, Lightroom®, training to photographers through Kubota
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Featuring a detailed index that enables you to quickly fi nd diagrams for a particular subject or scenario
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Kevin Kubota’s
Lighting Notebook

101 Lighting Styles and Setups
for Digital Photographers
Praise For
Kevin Kubota’s Lighting Notebook
“I’ve been writing about photography on the Internet since 1998. I’ve seen and reviewed a plethora of books on the subject of
photography.
Kevin Kubota’s is one of the best. He has the rare talent of combining useful knowledge, beautiful imagery, inspiration, and
digestible education—all in an entertaining read! I highly recommended this book to photographers of all levels.”
~Scott Bourne
Publisher Photofocus
“Kevin Kubota’s Lighting Notebook is the kind of resource you simply need to have. Not only does it take the complexities
of situational lighting and make it accessible for the rest of us, it’s also comprehensively rich, insightfully organized and will
empower you to command light like you never have before. It’s genius in a bottle. Highly recommended!”
~Dane Sanders
Photographer, Author of Fast Track Photographer, The Fast Track Photographer Business Plan
“Most photographers are like great cooks. They can create a masterpiece in the kitchen as long as they’ve got a good recipe
to follow. In the Lighting Notebook, Kevin Kubota takes you through the process of not just providing you with outstanding
recipes, but he’ll turn you in a great Chef! This is a book about ideas and helping you build diversity in your skill set.
Anybody can take a picture, but the Lighting Notebook will help you stand out and create images to help you expand your
client base. All the marketing in the world can’t help you if you can’t deliver a consistently outstanding product to every
client! As only Kevin, one of the fnest teachers and writers in professional photography, can do, he takes you through easy to
understand steps to creating the ultimate image every time.”
~Skip Cohen
President, Marketing Essentials International
“Kevin Kubota’s Lighting Notebook: 101 Lighting Styles and Setups for Digital Photographers is a must-read for anyone
wanting to beef up their technical lighting skills! I just loved the simple no nonsense approach. Kevin really took the
mystery, and fear, out of photography lighting.”
~Bambi Cantrell —“Empress of Imaging”
Cantrell Portrait Design, Inc.
“Kevin Kubota has pulled off a terrifc trifecta in Kevin Kubota’s Lighting Notebook: it’s beautiful to look at, it’s genuinely
fun to read, and it also just happens to be a very practical, hands-on guide o learning some wonderful detail about lighting.
I actually laughed out loud a few times while stepping through this - and I can honestly say that’s the frst time I’ve ever
done that while reading any sort of useful guide about lighting. Kevin’s writing fows so well, you get the feeling you’re in
an ongoing conversation with him page after page. My favorite part, though, is how Kevin’s enthusiasm for his work and for
delivering top-tier education really shines through in each chapter of this excellent book.”
~Tamara Lackey
Author: Envisioning Family: A Photographer’s Guide to Making Meaningful Portraits of the Modern Family,
Tamara Lackey’s Capturing Life Through (Better) Photography,
The Art of Children’s Portrait Photography
“Take a fun and exciting journey with Kevin Kubota through the history, theory and real world techniques used to create
today’s top lighting styles. Kevin Kubota’s Lighting Notebook: 101 Lighting Styles and Setups for Digital Photographers takes you
behind the scenes with one of the world’s top photographers and teaches you the must have techniques you need to light like
a pro. Photographers of all levels and budgets have a lot to gain from this complete, easy to understand, and inspiring step-
by-step guide to one of photography’s most important topics.”
~Michael Corsentino
Photographer, Author, Workshop Leader
“I’ve known Kevin Kubota for many years. He has always had the deserved reputation of being a true professional—well
regarded, thorough and very, very talented. After reading the frst draft of his new book, the Lighting Notebook, I am sure this
will be yet another home run.”
~Bill Hurter
Author, Editor of Rangefnder and After Capture Magazines
Wedding & Portrait Photographers International
Kevin Kubota’s
Lighting Notebook
101 Lighting Styles and Setups
for Digital Photographers
Kevin Kubota
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About the Author
American Photo Magazine named Kevin Kubota one of the “Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the
world.” Kevin’s wedding and portrait images speak to the heart—filled with emotion, joy, intimacy,
and impact. His photos have been featured on the covers and within the pages of many popular
magazines and photography books. Kevin has been sponsored by Nikon and Adobe, and his work
with the Nikon digital camera earned him a spot as a Nikon “Legend Behind the Lens.” Kevin is also
a PPA Photographic Craftsman.
Kubota is an internationally recognized speaker, having presented for every major photographic
convention in the United States. He created the popular Digital Photography Bootcamp® workshop,
which has been running successfully since 2002. He authored the book under the same name, now
in its second edition, published by Amherst Media. Kubota Image Tools products have won multiple
Hot One awards as well as the Readers Choice Award. Kevin was personally awarded the 2009 Monte
Zucker Memorial Humanitarian Award for social service through photography.
Kevin lives with his Queen Bee, Clare, and two young boys in Bend, Oregon.
Life in the Kubota household is full of light! Photo by Benjamin Edwards.
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Kubota Image Tools
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