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Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers

Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers

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Author: Christopher Grey
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 64 reviews
Sales Rank: 2520

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5

ISBN: 1584281251
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.92
EAN: 9781584281252
ASIN: 1584281251

Publication Date: April 1, 2004
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Book Description
Time-tested lighting strategies that will improve the quality of a portrait are detailed in this book for beginning photographers. Terminology used by industry pros is explained, the equipment needed to create professional results is outlined, and the unique role that each element of the lighting setup plays in the studio is explored. Photographers learn how color, direction, form, and contrast affect the final portrait. The concise text, photo examples, and lighting diagrams enable photographers to easily achieve traditional lighting styles that have been the basis of good portraiture since the advent of the art.


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5 out of 5 stars Great Instruction Manual   July 4, 2008
There are only a few books that I find myself going back to reference over and over. This is one of them. Many light placement diagrams with the resultant photo make this an excellent quick reference guide. The author stimulates the reader to attempt new combinations.
My only objection is the use of many white bookends. Those are not staples in most studios. Also, reflectors do not accomplish the same result. I would have preferred more diagrams without the bookends. Maybe I will buy my own now. But, where to store them.



5 out of 5 stars very grateful for christopher grey's Master lighting guide   June 15, 2008
Having read this book , and put it into practice, my Flash images are improving all the time, and every time I re read the book My work gets better and better ! thanks so much Christopher.


5 out of 5 stars Visual learner   May 21, 2008
To those with learning disabilities as myself, having suffered a stroke, that use visuals for their input, this book was excellent in all it's methodologies of teaching lighting techniques!

First were the photos themselves, each was shown along with the lighting ratios, and the effect of the various lighting implements used for that particular mood or style of photo being expressed.

Next was a series of photos taken with the same lighting ratio, but with different equipment, showing just how illuminating light can be, and how a Softbox, Umbrella, and what have you can change and influence just how mood and intensity are controlled.

I highly recommend this book for it's excellence in handling the subject at hand...namely Portrait Lighting!



5 out of 5 stars Just what it says   May 7, 2008
Everything you'd like to know about lighting. This book really gets into the specifics. Explore the effects of lighting ratios, different light modifiers etc. - in great detail with clear examples. Thorough lighting diagrams throughout.


1 out of 5 stars The book is defective   April 18, 2008
 0 out of 2 found this review helpful

I've got the same problem as Randy. The book I recieved was also defective! The pages are out of order. The book is good but this problem has me to rate this book with the lower score.

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