Description - Mastering Light by Curley Marshall
Learn how to position and power your light sources to make your subjects look their best. Portrait lighting is part art, part science. There are so many tools at the photographers' disposaland myriad settings and setups that can be used. So, how do you master the light for consistent, predictable results, indoors and out? In this guide, award-winning photographer Curley Marshall teaches you the nuts and bolts of portrait lighting. You'll learn to work with natural light and studio lighting sources, both as they exist and in modified forms. You'll discover posing and lighting combinations that will help you to ensure that your subject's face the focal point of every portrait appears dimensional and, where need be, slimmer. You'll learn how to give the eyes sparkle through proper catch-light placement and how to bring out the colour of the eyes. You'll also learn the basic lighting setups heralded by portrait artists throughout time including loop lighting, Rembrandt lighting, butterfly lighting, and more. AUTHOR: Curley Marshall served as 2012 president of Professional Photographers Association of Houston, TX. He was named Wedding and Portrait Photographer of the Year by the Professional Photographers' Guild of Houston. He is a college instructor and member of numerous professional photographic organisations, including Professional Photographers of America. SELLING POINTS: Readers will learn how to identify the qualities of light that make for a good portrait. Readers will learn how to create traditional lighting patterns for flattering effects. Readers will learn techniques for using window light, studio strobes, and flash.
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