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For Susan:
Sine qua non.
Copyright © 2011 by John Siskin.
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CONTENTS
About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Light Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Strobes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Quartz Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Fluorescent Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
1. HOW LIGHT WORKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Writing with Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Controlling Your Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
The Color of Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
The Size of the Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
The Position of the Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Choosing the Right Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Quantity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Versatility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Ease of Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
2. INTRODUCTION TO STROBES . . . . . . . . . . .16
Dedicated Strobes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Studio Strobes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Monolights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
How Many Lights Do You Need? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
The Basic Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3. MODIFYING LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Light-Broadening Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Bare Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
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Umbrellas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Softboxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Light Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Beauty Dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Light-Narrowing Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Clip-On Relectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Barn Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Snoots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Grids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Cinefoil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Darkening Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Flags, Gobos, Scrims, and Cookies. . . . . . . . . . . .29
Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Moving Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
5. STROBE CONTROLS AND SYNCING . . . . . . .38
Strobe Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Sync Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
High-Speed Sync. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Triggering the Strobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Sync Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Radio Slaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Optical Slaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Infrared Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Final Thoughts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
6. WORKING WITH ONE LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Just an Umbrella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Add a Relector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Make a Larger Light Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Bring Back the Relector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
More Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
4. GETTING THE RIGHT EXPOSURE . . . . . . . . .31
The Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Tethering the Camera to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . .36
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7. BALANCING LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Where Should You Place Your Lights? . . . . . . . . . . .55
Hard or Soft Light? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Ratio Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Combining Hard and Soft Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
The Color of the Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Case Study: Balancing Lights on Location . . . . . . . .67
A Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
8. TAKING GEAR ON LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . .73
Preparing for the Shoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Packing for the Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Battery-Powered Strobes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
AC Strobes on Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
9. PORTRAITURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Consulting with the Subject. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Lighting Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Using Strobes Outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Into the Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Changing a Look . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Character Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Special Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Lighting the Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
10. PRODUCT AND TABLETOP
PHOTOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Relections and Shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Lighting for Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Lighting Large Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
11. LIGHTING INTERIORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
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