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Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It (2nd Edition), 2nd Edition
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Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It (2nd Edition), 2nd Edition

by Scott Kelby
November 2022
Beginner to intermediate
296 pages
9h 16m
English
Rocky Nook
Content preview from Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It (2nd Edition), 2nd Edition
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CHAPTER 04 LOCATION FLASH WITH BACKLIGHT

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THE SETUP

We’re doing a formal bridal portrait here on location in a church. I’m using one of my go-to lenses for shooting weddings, which is an 85mm set at a low-numbered f-stop to make the background out of focus behind our subject. I started by lighting our bride with just one flash, but then added a second flash on a short light stand directly behind her to create a glow or pool of light around her.

BEHIND THE SCENES

FRONT VIEW: Here’s the “over-my-shoulder” view where I’m set up in ...

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