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Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Location Photography
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Product Description
Packed with incredible images and step-by-step techniques, this book is a must have for commercial, wedding, and portrait photographers working on location who want to maximize their time behind the camera and minimize their time spent hauling cumbersome lighting equipment. The tips show how to select easily portable and versatile equipment for location shoots, cutting down on the packing and porting of expensive equipment. With techniques and information on the latest technology—including battery-powered flashes and accessories—this reference shows photographers how to work with smaller and lighter-weight lighting equipment without sacrificing quality. Whether shooting portraits, landscapes, or interiors, whether indoors or out, photographers will embrace the portable approach offered in this valuable resource.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3374 in Books
- Published on: 2008-05-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 128 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"This is a quiet book full of information, but bubbling with the kind of energy that is created when you realize you can do what you thought you couldn't." —Lighting Essentials.com
"Pure gold, showing real solutions to real lighting situations and along the way creating some of the most natural-looking on-location portraits." —Shutterbug
About the Author
Kirk Tuck is a former photography professor and creative director of an advertising firm who currently works as a freelance photographer with clients such as IBM, Dell Computer, Motorola, Elle magazine, and Time Warner. He was chosen as the 2008 chapter president for the Austin/San Antonio American Society of Media Photographers. He lives in Austin, Texas.
Customer Reviews
Great photos!
The photos in this book are fabulous. His work shows how experienced and skillful he is in photography. A must buy for those who want to learn the art and science of professional photography.
Absolute gold, made me a better photographer
I am a hobbyist photographer who started out using a darkroom in high school shooting black and white film. I have never felt comfortable using strobes. Over the years I have convinced myself that I am a "natural light" shooter who didn't need a flash. I actually used to push 3200 film a couple stops to avoid using a flash at night!
Unfortunately my D200 just doesn't cut it in low light, so I bought an SB600 and reluctantly started using it for indoor shots. My pictures have been awful... I simply did not know what I was doing.
Recently, during a family wedding, I took another stab at using the flash and the results were complete crap. I decided to buy this book on a lark before throwing in the towel. I am glad I did!
This book is concise, full of information, and it all makes sense. The pace and progression of information is right on. Everything you need to know about using a modern flash is here. It is technical without being boring or patronizing. I want to thank the author for producing such an intelligent and usable guide to using my camera as it was meant to be used.
I now have the confidence to set up a small studio to help out with a local fashion business. Instead of fearing my flash, I am now empowered to really embrace artificial light.
Great Starting Point for Minimalist (Strobist) Lighting
If you are getting caught up in photography and wand to ride the minimalist (Strobist) wave, this is as good a place to start as any. Along with the [...] blog and lighting guide, this is a detailed, useful, practical, concrete, and helpful guide to getting to the next level of photography without investing in cumbersome and expensive equipment.
The book has two main sections. The first is a great guide to the equipment one needs to do minimalist lighting. From batteries to flashes, stands to reflectors, bags to clamps, you will find the items you need to get the job done.
The second major section of the book is a series of case studies, most with lighting diagrams. These are very useful in visualizing how minimalist photos are made. Each case study is also proof that great photos can be made without old-school equipment.
I would have liked to see more case studies, more-detailed lighting diagrams (with larger fonts), and photos of the lighting set ups. But, I highly recommend this book. Read it after you go through Lighting 101 at [...] and you will have a great sense of minimalist lighting equipment and techniques.
