Book description
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, YOU’LL LEARN ALL THREE
ASPECTS OF WHAT IT TAKES TO CREATE STUNNING PORTRAITS
(HINT: IT’S NOT JUST THE LIGHTING)
Scott Kelby, the world’s #1 best-selling author of photography books, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine, and Publisher of the just-released Light It magazine, has reinvented how lighting books are written by finally revealing the entire process from start to finish. You see everything from the complete lighting setup (and all the gear used), to the shoot (including all the camera settings and a contact sheet of the progression of the shoot), to the all-important part that most books don’t dare include—the post-processing and retouching in Photoshop. This book also breaks new ground in the visual way it teaches you the lighting setup. There aren’t any sketches or 3D models—you see the lighting layout in a full-page photo, taken from above during the live shoot, so you can see exactly where everything’s positioned (the subject, the photographer, the lighting, the background—you name it—you see it all). Plus, you’ll see side, over-the-shoulder, and more behind-the-scenes views, so you can absolutely nail the lighting every time.
LEARN THE LIGHTING SETUPS THE PROS USE
Each year, Scott trains thousands of professional photographers during his Light It. Shoot It. Retouch It. LIVE! seminar tour and now, for the first time ever, he’s taken that incredibly popular style of learning and put in into book form. Now everyone can have a real-world reference for getting the same looks today’s clients are clamoring for.
You’ll learn:
The step-by-step layouts for creating the most-requested and sought-after lighting looks
How to get more out of one light than you ever thought you could (this is worth it alone!)
How to control and shape your light without breaking the bank
The camera settings, gear, and power settings for every shot
The retouching techniques the pros really use to make their subjects look their very best
How to retouch hair, eyes, lips, skin, and lots of other little retouching tricks that make a really big difference
How to create high-contrast portrait effects without buying expensive plug-ins
A host of insider tricks, invaluable shortcuts, and kick-butt special effects to give you a real advantage over the competition
Plus, Scott includes a special bonus chapter that shows how to create these same studio looks using off-camera hot shoe flashes and the modifiers made for them. There’s never been a book like it.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Other Books by Scott Kelby
- About the Author
- 11 Things you’ll Wish you Had Known before Reading this Book
- 10 Things I Wish Somebody Had Told Me When I First Started Using Studio Lighting
- Chapter One: 3-Light Classic Beauty Setup
- Chapter Two: 2-Light Edgy Setup
- Chapter Three: 2-Light Dramatic Setup
- Chapter Four: 3-Light Lens Flare Setup
- Chapter Five: 1-Light Ring Flash Setup
- Chapter Six: 3-Light Sports Setup
- Chapter Seven: 1-Light Full-Length Setup
- Chapter Eight: 1-Light Home Interior Setup
- Chapter Nine: 2-Light On-Location Fashion Setup
- Chapter Ten: 4-Light Sports Composite Setup
- Chapter Eleven: 1-Light Dramatic Setup
- Chapter Twelve: 2-Light Beauty Setup
- Chapter Thirteen: If You Use Hot Shoe Flash Instead...
- Gear Guide
- Index
Product information
- Title: Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It: Learn Step by Step How to Go from Empty Studio to Finished Image
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2011
- Publisher(s): New Riders
- ISBN: 9780132790130
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