Studio Photography: Essential Skills, 3rd Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title
3. Copyright
4. Contents
5. Introduction
   1. Introduction to teachers
   2. Introduction to students
   3. Research and resources
   4. Visual Diary
   5. Record Book
   6. Presentation
   7. History
   8. Advancements in technology
   9. Current commercial practice
   10. Methodology
6. Genres
   1. Introduction
   2. Advertising illustration
   3. Still life
   4. Portraiture
   5. Commercial portraiture
   6. Fashion
   7. Fashion since 1950
7. Communication and Design
   1. Introduction
   2. Context
   3. Format
   4. Content
   5. Balance
   6. Composition
   7. Point of view
   8. Line
   9. Depth
   10. Perspective
8. Art Direction
   1. Introduction
   2. Layouts
   3. Framing the image
9. The Studio
   1. Introduction
   2. Health and safety
   3. Equipment
   4. Camera
   5. Lenses
   6. Light sources
   7. Equipment detail
   8. Organisation
10. Light
    1. Introduction
    2. Artificial light
    3. Characteristics of light
11. Exposure
    1. Introduction
    2. Aperture and time
    3. Light meter
    4. Using the light meter
    5. Lighting ratios
    6. Interpreting the meter reading
    7. Exposure compensation
    8. Digital exposure
12. Image Capture
    1. Introduction
    2. Choosing a capture medium
    3. Limitations
    4. Latitude
    5. Push and pull
    6. Cross processing
    7. Image preview
    8. Digital capture
13. Creative Controls
    1. Introduction
    2. Focus
    3. Depth of field
    4. Selective focus
    5. Preview
    6. Duration of exposure
    7. Creative exposure compensation
    8. Perspective
14. using light
    1. Introduction
    2. Working with studio lights
    3. Flash
    4. Tungsten
    5. Diffusion
    6. Reflection
    7. Filtration
    8. Mixed light sources
    9. Illusion of movement
15. Lighting still life
    1. Introduction
    2. Assignment 1 ‘Box’
    3. Assignment 2 ‘Ball’
    4. Assignment 3 ‘Texture’
    5. Assignment 4 ‘Flowers’
    6. Assignment 5 ‘Metal’
    7. Assignment 6 ‘Desk’
    8. Assignment 7 ‘Rust’
    9. Assignment 8 ‘Black and White’
    10. Assignment 9 ‘Cutlery’
16. Lighting people
    1. Introduction
    2. Assignment 1 ‘High key’
    3. Assignment 2 ‘Low key’
    4. Assignment 3 ‘Mid key’
    5. Pose
17. Lighting on location
    1. On location
    2. Interior location
18. Assignments
    1. Introduction
19. Revision exercises
20. Glossary
21. Resources
22. Index