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Studio & Location Lighting Secrets Index

Numerics Dodge tool, 150–151 1D Mark III, 102 Elliptical tool, 153 5D Mark II, 75, 104, 119, 120 enhancing details, 158–159 5k movie light, 110 , Layer panel, 163 17-40mm lens, 75 Flashlight fi lter, 139 24mm lens, 8 , 150–151 24-105mm lens, 11–12, 15, 104 F-Stop, changing, 142–143 28-75mm Di lens, 99 gray spotlight, 141 50mm lens, 8, 142, 143 Healing Brush tool, 51, 139 55mm lens, 110 high-fashion stylized look, 148–149 70-200mm lens, 102–103, 119–120, 126 Hue/Saturation, 118 85mm lens, 8, 94, 142 lens, changing, 142–143 105mm lens, 142 Levels panel, 36 135mm lens, 8 Light Types, 141 200mm lens, 8 Lighting Eff ects fi lter, 141 550 EX fl ash, 89 Magic Wand tool, 124 movie-star-style lighting, 162–163 A MZ Soft Focus fi lter, 103 accent light, 120 Omni light, 140–141 Adaptive Exposure setting, Topaz Adjust orange spotlight, 141 plug-in, 159 overview, 138–139 adaptor ring, 4 post-processing, 88 Adjustment layer, Photoshop Quick Selection tool, 143 , 144–145 Radial Blur fi lter, 160–161 image saturation, 139 Rectangular Marquee tool, 163 Adobe Photoshop refl ections, 26 Adjustment layer, 139 Render Lighting Eff ects, 140 anchor points, Preview window, 141 Sepia Action fi lter, 77 artistic eff ects, 156–157 Shadow/Highlight, 118 black and white background, 115 Spotlight option, 140–141 black and white images, 144–147 Surface Blur tool, 117, 135 Burn tool, 114 COPYRIGHTED Totally MATERIAL Rad Mega Mix actions, 126 burned edges, 93 Triangle Treat factor setting, 143 Clone Stamp tool, 51, 65, 139 vignette, 152–153 Box, 141 White Point eyedropper, 36 color eff ects, 154–155 advertising , 46 color enhancement, 177 Alien Bee lights, 123 Color Picker window, 145 Alien Skin Soft ware, plug-in, 142–143 Color Replacement tool, 139 ambient light, 75 composite images, 20 Ambrotype setting, Silver Efex Pro, 147

203 Studio & Location Lighting Secrets

anchor points, Photoshop Preview window, 141 light placement, 34 Antique Plate, Silver Efex Pro, 147 refl ector set-up, 34, 60–61, 85 , 10, 15, 82 repositioning fl ash, 38 aperture priority (Av), 15 subject, interacting with, 67–68 Apple Lightroom, 88 trifl ector, 69 architectural photography, 80 Bevel Background, Frame Library plug-in, 151 artistic eff ects, Photoshop, 156–157 black and white adjustment layer, Photoshop, Av (aperture priority), 15 144–145 Avenger products, 194 black and white background, Photoshop, 115 black background, 6, 91, 96, 104, 135 B black-and-white images baby shots, 32–33 enhancing, 146–147 Back to Back Design Works studio sets, 112 light in frame, 56 Back to Back website, 192 lighting large space, 55 background main light selection, 57 Bevel Background, 151 models, 58 black, 6, 91, 96, 104, 135 prints, 144–145 black and white, 115 production, 54 blanket, 95 blanket background, 95 cloth, 124, 168 blinds, Venetian, 66 color, 16 blue gel, 116, 125, 130 dark, 28, 90, 135, 176 blue Omni, Photoshop, 141 draped, 40 blurring image, 111 exposure challenges, 24 body language, 46 gray, 36, 57, 88, 110, 130 Bogen Imaging importance of, 17 cold shoe adapters, 60 lighting, 9, 16, 34, 100, 183 , 75 painted fabric, 16 website, 194 professional, 16 Bokeh plug-in, Alien Skin Soft ware, 142–143 unlit white, 57 Border option, Frame Library plug-in, 151 white, 36, 99, 111, 129, 133–134 bounced light, 119 working with, 168 Bradley, Shannon, 128 yellow, 131 brightness, 157 backlight, 15, 30, 56 budget shooting, 124 bags, Kata, 194 Burn tool, Photoshop CS4, 114 balancing light, 34–35 ball head, Really Right Stuff BH-55, 126 C Basic Lighting and Portraiture DVD, 199 . See also lenses; specifi c , 25, 54–55, 57, 128, 134 by name beauty photography, 19, 43 , 75, 81, 84, 89, 100 behind the scenes images Kata bags, 194 diff user set-up, 60–61, 85 magnifi cation feature, 27 fl ags, 96 spot meter feature, 176

204 Index

Camera Frame option, Frame Library Color tab, Topaz Adjust plug-in, 159 plug-in, 151 Community Gallery, FJ Westcott, 190 Canon 1D Mark III, 102 compact heads, Profoto, 129 Canon 24-105 mm , 15 composite images, 20–21, 108 Canon 550 EX fl ash, 89 composition, photo Canon 5D Mark II, 75, 104, 119, 120 background, 16–17 Canon 85mm lens, 94 composite, 20–21 Canon Digital Learning Center website, 193 contrasting , 18 Canon Digital Photo Professional soft ware, 126 horizontals, 14 Canon EF 50 mm lens, 143 models, 22 Canon EOS 1D MK III, 103 off -center, 185 Canon EOS 5D, 94, 99 props, 19 Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 9, 89, 115, 122–123, 126 tone on tone, 18 Canon EOS-40D, 93 verticals, 14 Canon eTTL fl ash system, 82–83 zooming, 15 Canon Speedlite 580 EXII, 75, 99, 100, 126 constant aperture, 15 Canon Speedlite 580EX, 100 contrast, 18, 76, 157–158, 167 Canon ST-E2 Speedlite transmitter, 75, 89 controlling light, 171–172 Cartoon Preset, Topaz Simplify plug-in, 157 cookie, 110 catch light, 25, 65, 105, 128, 171 Creagh, Michael, 53 Chimera 3x4 soft box, 120 cropping image, 14 Cine Foil, 30 , 110 Clear amount slider, Diff use Glow fi lter, 149 cyan gel, 132 Clone Stamp tool, Photoshop, 51, 65, 139 cloth background, 124, 168 D color dark background, 28, 90, 135, 176 blue gel, 116, 125, 130 dark vignette, 114 changing with gels, 16–17, 34, 99, 110, 132 Darken Contrast Vignette, Silver Efex Pro, 147 contrasting, 18 , digital, 77, 167 orrection, 118 Dave Cross fi lter, PhotoFrame, 164 cyan gel, 132 defi ning moment, 103 enhancing, 177 detail orange gel, 38 enhancing, 158–159 red gel, 110, 132 gaining model’s trust, 52 red Honl gel, 99, 100 hands, 48 removing, 40 increasing, 157–158, 167 tone-on-tone eff ect, 18 lips, 51 Color Box, Photoshop Lighting Eff ects nails, 49 dialog box, 141 nose, 50 Color Efex Pro, 36, 40, 77, 154–155, 180 reducing, 157 color eff ects, professional, 154–155 Details tab, Topaz Adjust plug-in, 159 Color Picker window, Photoshop, 145 Dieker, Amy, 129 Color Replacement tool, Photoshop, 139 Diff use Glow fi lter, Silver Efex Pro, 148–149

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diff used backlight, 56 egg crate panel, 34 diff used camera strobe, 26 85mm lens, 8, 94, 142 diff used Canon Speedlite, 92 elaborate lighting, 123 diff used light, 173 Elinchrom RX-600 strobe light, 96 diff user Elliptical tool, Photoshop, 153 baby shots, 32 enhancing contrast, 76 black-and-white images, 146–147 FJ Westcott, 75 color, 177 fl ash/diff user portraits, 62–63 detail, 158–159 kits, 59 digital darkroom, 167 lights, 92 portraits, 139, 158 LumiQuest, 191 environmental portrait, 8, 12 outdoor lighting, 170 envisioning end result, 167 RayFlash ring-light adapter, 99 EOS 1D MK III, 103 setup, 60 EOS 5D, 94, 99 testing, 36 EOS 5D Mark II, 9, 89, 115, 122–123, 126 diff usion panel, 57 EOS-40D, 93 digital darkroom, 77, 167 eTTL fl ash system, 82–83 digital eff ect, 32 Explorers of Light, Canon Digital Learning digital frame, 150 Center, 193 digital imaging, 167 exposure Digital Learning Center website, Canon, 193 challenges, 24 Digital Photo Professional soft ware, 126 metering, 176 digitally enhanced portrait, 158 readout, 34 dim lighting, 43 Exposure panel, Photoshop, 163 Discussion Boards, FJ Westcott, 190 Exposure tab, Topaz Adjust plug-in, 159 disequilibrium eff ect, 169, 181 extension tube, lens, 8 Dodge tool, Photoshop, 139 eye contact, 43 dramatic photography, 96 eye refl ection, 25 dramatic side light, 91 eyeglasses, 26 draped background, 40 eyes, 178 Duplex eff ect, Color Efex Pro, 155 F E factor setting, Triangle Treat, 143 Edge option, Frame Library plug-in, 151 , 19, 134 EF 35-135mm f/4-5.6USM lens, 93 fast lens, focusing, 94 EF 50 mm lens, 143 Feather Radius, Photoshop, 152–153 eff ects feeling bounced light, 119 body language, 46 disequilibrium, 181 creating looks, 42 lighting, 40 eye contact, 43 LucisArt Whyeth, 109 makeup, 45 soft touch, 158 total transformation shots, 44

206 Index

50mm lens, 8, 142, 143 fl ash/diff user portraits, 62–63 55mm lens, 110 fl ash/lighting kit, 84–85 fi ll light, 40, 134 fl ash/refl ector portraits, 64–65 fi lters Honl Photo website, 197 Dave Cross, 164 Kelby Training website, 196 Diff use Glow, 148–149 Lexar website, 195 Flashlight, 139 LumiQuest website, 191 Glamour Glow, 36 off -camera, 92, 188 light blue, 125 PocketWizard website, 189 Lighting Eff ects, 141, 164 remote, 72 Lucis Art, 117 repositioning, 36, 38–39 MZ Soft Focus, 103 Rick Sammon website, 198 Render Lens Flair, 164 shoe-mount, 99, 197 Fine Art Textures set, 126 Strobist website, 188 fi ngernails, 49 testing, 36 fi nish, glossy, 27 Westcott website, 190 5D Mark II, 75, 104, 119, 120 wireless, 80–81, 84–85 5k movie light, 110 fl ash head, 38 550 EX fl ash, 89 fl ash meter, 24, 34 FJ Westcott Flashlight fi lter, Photoshop, 139 6-in-1 Deluxe Illuminator Refl ector Kit, 84 FlexTT5 12x50 strip light, 120 Hypersync ability, 82 24x32 inch soft box, 95 overview, 189 Community Gallery, 190 transceiver, 83 diff users, 60, 75 focusing Discussion Boards, 190 fast lens, 94 Masters Brush light, 116 on subject, 184 Photo Basic hot light (PB500) kit, 3 fog machine, 56 Spiderlite TD5s, 95 format options, 14 Strobelite Plus 3 Light Kit #231, 4 Frame Library plug-in, TD5 Flourescent lights, 116 PhotoFrame 4.0 Professional, 151 uLites, 94 frames, digital, 150 fl ags, 91, 96–97 framing, Photoshop, 150–151 fl ash Fresnel lens, 110 accessory, 90 f-stops, 11–12, 34, 76, 130, 142–143 Back to Back website, 192 Bogen Imaging website, 194 G Canon 550 EX, 89 garage studio, 6 Canon Digital Learning Center website, 193 Garcia, Stephanie, 22 Canon eTTL system, 82, 83 gel combining with ambient light, 75 blue, 116, 125, 130 contrast, 76 changing color with, 16–18, 99, 110, 132 exposure challenges, 24 cyan, 132

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neutral density, 34 website, 197 orange, 38 horizontal images, 14 red, 110, 132 Host, Judy, 87 red Honl, 99, 100 hot light, 2–3, 24, 32, 43, 135 Gitzo tripod, 126, 194 hot shoe, 75, 81, 84, 89, 100 Glamour Glow fi lter, Color Efex Pro, 36 Hue/Saturation, Photoshop, 118 glossy fi nish, 27 Hydrargyrum medium-arc iodide (HMI) Glow amount slider, Diff use Glow fi lter, 149 5000W light, 122 Glow option, Frame Library plug-in, 151 Hypersync ability, 82 gobos, 99, 100, 121 gold refl ector, 88 I Graininess slider, Diff use Glow fi lter, 149 illumination fundamentals, 95 gray background, 36, 57, 88, 110, 130 Image Crisp Edge Preset, Topaz Simplify gray spotlight, Photoshop, 141 plug-in, 157 grayscale image, 149 image stabilizer lens, 11–12, 40 grids, 99 images. See also photo composition grip equipment, 194 black-and-white, 54, 55–58, 144–145, Grunge Frame option, Frame Library 146–147 plug-in, 151 blurring, 111 composite, 20–21, 108 H framing, 150 hair light, 30–31, 60, 62, 64, 67 grayscale, 149 Halloween lighting, 29 High Dynamic Range (HDR), 181 hand held meter, 24 horizontal, 14 hands, 48 Karsh-like, 78 HDR (High Dynamic Range) plug-in eff ects, 181 monochromatic, 40 head and shoulder shots, 8 processing, 167 headshots, 8 imagination, 99 Healing Brush tool, Photoshop, 51, 139 impromptu shots, 118 High Dynamic Range (HDR) plug-in eff ects, 181 incandescent light temperature, 118 high key lighting, 28 inkjet printers, 144 High Speed Sync, 82 inspiration, 110 high-fashion stylized look, 45, 148–149 International Organization for Standardization highlights, 3, 9, 24, 128, 131 (ISO) speed, 10, 75–76, 89, 110, 119–120 HMI (Hydrargyrum medium-arc iodide) intimacy, 104 5000W light, 122 iPhone, 22 home studio, 2 ISO (International Organization for Honl gel, 99–100 Standardization) speed, 10, 75–76, 89, Honl grid, 99 110, 119–120 Honl Photo light modifi ers, 197 J Speed Strap, 197 JPEG fi les, 24 Speed System, 99

208 Index

K Levels panel, Photoshop, 36 Karsh, Yousuf, 78 Lexar website, 195 Kata bags, 194 light temperatures, 118 Kelby Training website, 196 Light Types, Photoshop, 141 kits lighting hot-light, 3 5k movie, 110 Liteshaper, 106 accent, 120 Profoto Acute 2400 lighting, 123 Alien Bee, 123 refl ector, 59, 84 baby shots, 32–33 starter, 2–6 background, 9, 17, 34, 183 strobe, 4 balancing act, 34–35 bounced, 119 L Canon Speedlite 580 EXII, 99, 100 laptop, 22 Canon Speedlite 580EX, 100 Layer panel, Photoshop CS4, 163 catch, 25, 65, 105, 128, 171 LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor, 22 controlling with fl ash, 172 LEAF Digital system, 110 controlling with refl ector, 171 lens fl are, 15, 30 diff used, 92, 173 lenses dim, 43 17-40mm, 75 eff ects, 40 24-105mm, 11–12, 15, 104 Elinchrom RX-600 strobe, 96 24mm, 8 even, 32 50mm, 8, 142, 143 exposure challenges, 24 55mm, 110 eye refl ection, 25 70-200mm, 102–103, 119–120, 126 eyeglasses, 26 85mm, 8, 94, 142 fi ll, 40, 134 105mm, 142 FJ Westcott 12x50 strip, 120 135mm, 8 FJ Westcott Masters Brush, 116 200mm, 8 FJ Westcott Spiderlite TD5s, 95 changing, 142–143 FJ Westcott TD5 Flourescent, 116 EF 35-135mm f/4-5.6USM, 93 FJ Westcott uLites, 94 EF 50mm, 143 fl at, 32 EF 85mm 1.2 L, 122 in frame, 56 environmental portraits, 12 hair, 30–31, 40, 60, 64, 123 fast, 94 Halloween, 29 Fresnel, 110 Honl Speed System, 99 lighting setup, 9 Hydrargyrum medium arc iodide long, 8 5000W, 122 modeling light, 10 large space, 55 on-location portraits, 11 low, 90 Photoshop, 142–143 low key versus high key, 28 Tamron 28-75mm Di, 99 Lumidyne pack, 106 zoom, 15 measuring, 24

209 Studio & Location Lighting Secrets

modeling, 10, 110 lighting pattern, 95 modifi ers, 191, 197 lighting ratio, 95 movie-star-style, 162–163 lighting stand, 194 off -camera, 24 Lightroom, 88 outdoor, 72–73, 170 lightspeed, 121 placement of, 29 limits, pushing, 116 Profoto 1000 watt Tungsten, 58 lips, 51 Profoto Acute 2400 lighting kit, 123 liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor, 22 Profoto compact 300 strobe, 110 Liteshaper kit, 106 RayFlash ring light, 100 long lenses, 8 red kicker, 110 low key lighting, 28 refl ective fi ll, 117 low lighting, 90 repositioning fl ash, 38–39 Lucis Art fi lter, 117–118, 181 rim, 117, 123 LucisArt Whyeth eff ect, 109 setup, 9, 20, 25, 40 Lumidyne pack, 106 shadows, 105 LumiQuest Soft box III, 92 shiny objects, 27 LumiQuest website, 191 shooting separately, 108–109 side, 69, 70, 91, 116 M Smith Victor hot light, 135 Magic Wand tool, Photoshop, 124 soft , 114–115 magnifi cation feature, camera, 26–27 soft ening, 32 makeup, 45, 174 Speedlite, 117, 121 makeup artists, 45 split, 110 Mamiya 645 Pro TL, 110 streetlight, 118 Manfrotto products, 194 strip, 69, 97, 116 Marfi si, Chayanne, 130 strobes, 32, 34, 116, 132 Matthews C Stands, 126 stroboscopic Speedlight, 121 mercury vapor light temperature, 118 sun, 122 metering exposure, 176 techniques, 34 Midnight eff ect, Color Efex Pro, 155 testing, 36–37 MiniTT1, 82–83, 189 tungsten, 121 MiniTT1 transmitter, 83 Ultra 1200 White Lightning strobes, 120 mirrors, 182 Lighting Eff ects fi lter, Photoshop, 141, 164 model lighting experiments, student studio choosing, 58 Amy Dieker, 129 directing, 42–43 Amy Roberts, 134 fi nding, 22 Chayanne Marfi si, 130 focusing on, 184 Chris Pino, 132 gaining trust, 52 Jacquie Puoci, 133 illuminating, 36 Lisa Wood, 135 interesting, 186 Monica Phillips, 131 makeup, 174 Shannon Bradley, 128 positioning, 15–21

210 Index

profi les, 183 P props, 174 painted fabric background, 16 releases, 22, 179 parabolic refl ector, 110, 130, 132 silhouettes, 183 Phillips, Monica, 131 modeling light, 9, 10, 110 Photo Basic hot light (PB500) kit, 3 Mola Refl ector dish, 56, 57 Photo Basic strobe light kit, 4 monitor, liquid crystal display (LCD), 22 photo composition monochromatic image, 40 background, 16–17 movement photography, 129 composite, 20–21 movie-star-style lighting, 162–163 contrasting colors, 18 MZ Soft Focus fi lter, 103 horizontals and verticals, 14 models, 22 N props, 19 nails, 49 tone on tone, 18 natural-light studio, 6 zooming, 15 neutral density gel, 34 photocells, 4 Nik Soft ware Color Efex Pro, 36, 40, 77, PhotoFrame 4.0 Professional plug-in, 154–155, 180 150–151, 164 Nik Soft ware Silver Efex Pro, 78, 146–149 photographer, 126 Noise tab, Topaz Adjust plug-in, 159 photography nose, 50 advertising, 46 O architectural, 80 beauty, 19, 43 octodome, 69, 71–72 dramatic, 96 off -camera fl ash, 92, 188 enhancements, 139 off -center composition, 185 fashion, 19, 134 Omni light, 140–141 fl ash, 79 1D Mark III, 102 High Dynamic Range, 181 105 mm lens, 142 movement, 129 135 mm lens, 8 retouching, 63 on-location portrait, 11 travel, 165 onOne Soft ware PhotoFrame 4.0 Professional wedding, 80, 101–102 plug-in, 150–151, 164 wildlife, 81 Opacity, Silver Efex Pro, 147 wireless, 83 Options option, Frame Library plug-in, 151 Photoshop orange spotlight, Photoshop, 141 Adjustment layer, 139 outdoor lighting, 72–73, 170 anchor points, Preview window, 141 overexposure artistic eff ects, 156–157 avoiding, 31 black and white background, 115 hair, 30 black and white images, 144–147 highlights, 24 Burn tool, 114 burned edges, 93 Clone Stamp tool, 51, 65, 139

211 Studio & Location Lighting Secrets

Color Box, 141 146–147 color eff ects, 154–155 blurring, 111 color enhancement, 177 composite, 20–21, 108 Color Picker window, 145 framing, 150 Color Replacement tool, 139 grayscale, 149 composite images, 20 High Dynamic Range, 181 Dodge tool, 150–151 horizontal, 14 Elliptical tool, 153 Karsh-like, 78 enhancing details, 158–159 making versus taking, 175 Exposure, Layer panel, 163 monochromatic, 40 Flashlight fi lter, 139 processing, 167 framing, 150–151 Pino, Chris, 132 F-Stop, changing, 142–143 plug-ins gray spotlight, 141 Bokeh, 142–143 Healing Brush tool, 51, 139 Frame Library, 151 high-fashion stylized look, 148–149 HDR, 181 Hue/Saturation, 118 overview, 180 lens, changing, 142–143 PhotoFrame 4.0 Professional, 150–151 Levels panel, 36 Topaz Adjust, 159 Light Types, 141 Topaz Simplify, 157 Lighting Eff ects fi lter, 141 PocketWizard, 80–81, 83, 107, 189 Magic Wand tool, 124 Polaroid Transfer Eff ect, Color Efex Pro, 40 movie-star-style lighting, 162–163 Portrait Professional program, 88 MZ Soft Focus fi lter, 103 portraits Omni light, 140–141 digitally enhanced, 158 orange spotlight, 141 dramatic, 96 overview, 138–139 environmental, 8, 12 post-processing, 88 fl ash/diff user, 62 Quick Selection tool, 143 fl ash/refl ector, 64 Radial Blur fi lter, 160–161 on-location, 11 Rectangular Marquee tool, 163 overview, 112–113 refl ections, 26 , 5 Render Lighting Eff ects, 140 techniques, 50 Sepia Action fi lter, 77 travel, 165, 179 Shadow/Highlight, 118 positioning Spotlight option, 140–141 lights, 3 Surface Blur tool, 117, 135 models, 15–21, 183 Totally Rad Mega Mix actions, 126 Print Masters, Canon Digital Learning Triangle Treat factor setting, 143 Center, 193 vignette, 152–153 printers, inkjet, 144 White Point eyedropper, 36 production, black and white, 54 pictures. See also photo composition professional color eff ects, 154–155 black-and-white, 54, 55–58, 144–145, profi les, 183

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Profoto umbrella, 25 1000 watt Tungsten light, 58 wide-angle, 116 Acute 2400 lighting kit, 123 Refl ector eff ect, Color Efex Pro, 155 beauty dish, 54 regal look, 93 compact 300 strobe, 110 Regions setting, Topaz Adjust plug-in, 159 compact heads, 129 reimbursement, 179 strobe, 54–56 releases, model, 22, 179 undiff used beauty dish, 55, 57 remote control, wireless fl ash, 81, 117, 172 programs. See Adobe Photoshop; soft ware remote fl ash, 72 props, 19, 32, 123, 133, 174 Render Lens Flair Filter, PhotoFrame, 164 Puoci, Jacquie, 133 Render Lighting Eff ects, Photoshop, 140 pupil size, 43 retouching, 63 pushing limits, 116 Rick Sammon Basic Lighting and Portraiture DVD, 199 Q Rick Sammon website, 198 Quick Selection tool, Photoshop, 143 rim light, 102, 117, 123 quick shot, 125 ring light, RayFlash, 99 Roberts, Amy, 134 R Radial Blur fi lter, Photoshop, 160–161 S RAW fi les, 24, 126 Sammon, Rick RayFlash ring light, 99–100 DVD, 199 Really Right Stuff BH-55 ball head, 126 website, 198 Rectangular Marquee tool, Photoshop, 163 saturation, 157, 167, 177 red gel, 110, 132 scale, 20 red kicker light, 110 Senior Frame option, Frame Library plug-in, 151 refl ections separation light, 17 beauty dish, 25 sets eliminating, 26, 27 Back to Back Design Works studio, 112 on fi ngernails, 49 Fine Art Textures, 126 on lips, 51 setup reducing, 25 diff user, 60 sixty inch refl ector, 25 lighting, 20, 25, 40 square soft box, 25 refl ector, 61 umbrella and refl ector, 25 17-40 mm lens, 75 refl ective fi ll light, 117 70-200 mm lens, 102–103, 119–120, 126 refl ector shade, 173 fl ash/refl ector portraits, 64–65 shadow gold, 88 cyan, 132 kits, 59, 84 for drama and movement, 110 panels, 69 dramatic, 28 parabolic, 110, 130, 132 eliminating, 63, 65 setup, 61 hot lights, 3

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light, 105 off -camera fl ash, 92 minimizing, 62 soft ware. See also Adobe Photoshop positioning fl ash, 38 Alien Skin Soft ware, 142–143 red, 132 Nik Soft ware, 36, 40, 77–78, 146–149, underexposed, 24 154–155, 180 Shadow option, Frame Library plug-in, 151 Portrait Professional, 88 Shadow/Highlight, Photoshop, 118 Topaz Adjust plug-in, 158–159, 181 shaping light, 106–107 Topaz Simplify plug-in, 156–157 sharpness, 78, 167 Sparer, David, 7, 10 shiny objects, 27 Speed Strap, Honl Photo, 197 shoe-mount fl ash, 99, 197 Speedlite 580 EXII, 75, 99, 100, 126 shoulder and head shots, 8 Speedlite 580EX, 100 , 10, 75, 82, 135 split light, 110 side light, 69–70, 91, 116 Spot Metering, 99, 176 silhouettes, 183 spotlight, 31, 134, 140–141 Silver Efex Pro square soft box, 25 Ambrotype, 147 starter kit Antique Plate, 147 garage studio, 6 black-and-white images, 146 home studio, 2 Darken Contrast Vignette, 147 hot-light kit, 3 Diff use Glow fi lter, 148–149 simple portraits, 5 Opacity, 147 strobe kit, 4 sharpness, 78 ST-E2 Speedlite transmitter, 75, 89 silver umbrella, 133 story, telling through lighting, 98 simplicity, 88 streetlight, 118 Simplify option, Topaz Simplify plug-in, 157 strip light, 5, 69, 97, 116, 120 Sketch Color, Topaz Simplify plug-in, 157 Strobelite Plus 3 Light Kit #231, 4 Sketch Hard Pencil, Topaz Simplify plug-in, 157 strobes Sketch Light Pencil, Topaz Simplify plug-in, 157 basic kit, 4 small-fl ash lighting technique, 188 diff used camera, 27 Smith Victor hot light, 135 Elinchrom RX-600, 96 soft lighting, 114 Profoto, 54–56, 110 soft box shooting with, 10 1 x 4-foot, 130–131, 133 studio, 9, 27 x 3 foot, 125 Ultra 1200 White Lightning, 120 Chimera 3x4, 120 Strobist website, 188 FJ Westcott’s 24x32, 95 stroboscopic Speedlight, 121 LumiQuest Soft box III, 92 student studio lighting experiments mini-octodome, 72 Amy Dieker, 129 proximity to, 128 Amy Roberts, 134 square, 25 Chayanne Marfi si, 130 soft ening Chris Pino, 132 lights, 32 Jacquie Puoci, 133

214 Index

Lisa Wood, 135 tethered shooting, 22, 96, 107, 110 Monica Phillips, 131 theme, variations on, 70–71 Shannon Bradley, 128 tilt/shift , 111 studio set up techniques, 18 Tint box, Photoshop, 145 studio shots, 22 tone on tone, 18 studio starter kit tools garage studio, 6 behind-the-scenes photos, 67–68 home studio, 2 contrast, 76 hot-light kit, 3 diff user setup, 60 simple portraits, 5 digital darkroom, 77 strobe kit, 4 fl ash and ambient light, 75 studio strobes, 9, 27 fl ash/diff user portraits, 62–63 stylist, 126 fl ash/refl ector portraits, 64–65 subject Karsh-like images, 78 choosing, 58 outdoor lighting, 72–73 directing, 42–43 refl ector setup, 61 fi nding, 22 trifl ector, 69 focusing on, 184 variations on theme, 70–71 gaining trust, 52 Venetian blinds, 66 illuminating, 36 Topaz Adjust plug-in, 158–159, 181 interesting, 186 Topaz Simplify plug-in, 156–157 makeup, 174 total transformation shot, 44 positioning, 15–21 Totally Rad Mega Mix, 126 profi les, 183 transceiver props, 174 FlexTT5, 83 releases, 22, 179 PocketWizard, 81 silhouettes, 183 transmitter, wireless, 36, 60, 75, 83, 89 sunlight, 122 travel portrait, 165, 179 Surface Blur tool, Photoshop, 117, 135 Triangle Treat factor setting, Photoshop, 143 trifl ector, 69 T triggers, PocketWizard wireless, 80–81, Tamron 28-75mm Di lens, 99 83, 107, 189 Tapp, Eddie, 87 tripod taste light, 115 Bogen Imaging, 75 techniques Gitzo, 126, 194 lighting, 34 Manfrotto, 194 portraiture, 50 tungsten light, 121 small-fl ash lighting, 188 28-75mm Di lens, 99 studio set up, 18 24-105mm lens, 11–12, 15, 104 wireless fl ash, 38 24mm lens, 8 telling story through lighting, 98 twilight, 89 temperatures, light, 118 200mm lens, 8 testing light, 36–37

215 Studio & Location Lighting Secrets

U white umbrella, 111 uLites, 94 wide-angle refl ectors, 116 Ultra 1200 White Lightning strobe lights, 120 , 81 umbrellas wireless fl ash photography baby shots, 32 fl ash/lighting kit, 84–85 for large spaces, 55 overview, 80 silver, 133 remote control, 81 white, 111 wireless remotes, 81, 117, 172 underexposure, 24 wireless transmitter, 36, 60, 75, 83, 89 wireless triggering systems, PocketWizard, V 80–81, 83, 107, 189 Venetian blinds, 66 Wood, Lisa, 135 verticals, 14 Y dark, 114 yellow background, 131 Darken Contrast Vignette, 147 Z digital eff ect, 32 fashion photography, 134 zooming, 15 glow, 130 overview, 152 Photoshop, 152–153 regal look, 93 visualization, 101 W websites Back to Back, 192 Bogen Imaging, 194 Canon Digital Learning Center, 193 Honl Photo, 197 Kelby Training, 196 Lexar, 195 LumiQuest, 191 PocketWizard, 189 Rick Sammon, 198 Strobist, 188 Westcott, 190 , 80, 101–102 Westcott. See FJ Westcott Westcott website, 190 white background, 36, 99, 111, 129, 133–134 White Point eyedropper, Photoshop, 36 white space, 20

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