Photography Lighting Secrets - Michael Allen Photography

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Chapter One


Commercial Editorial & Wedding Styles


Shooting in ambient light..................................................


Shooting in full sunlight....................................................


Shooting in full sunlight with flash softbox.....................................


Shooting with hot lights and flash backlight...................................


Shooting with hot lights only................................................


Shooting with studio flash with last sun ambient backlight.......................


Shooting with full sun & studio flash fill light....................................


Shooting with all natural daylight in ambient daylight reflected..................


Shooting with all natural daylight in full shade reflective ambient light.............


Shooting with all natural daylight in full shade afternoon........................


Shooting with all natural daylight in full morning sun............................


Shooting at night indoors with portable radio trigger speedlites..................


Chapter Two


Photography Gear For Professionals


What is the best gear to use.................................................


Getting the shot right in the camera.........................................


Camera Composition and Framing..........................................


Camera Composition and Focusing..........................................


Chapter Three


Difficult Lighting Conditions..................................................


Natural Light and Finding The Light...........................................


Basic Studio Photography...................................................


Studio Design and Theory....................................................


Storing Your Gear Properly...................................................


Understanding ISO..........................................................


Our Favorite Lighting Gear............................................ .......


Legends and Icon Descriptions........................................ .......


Our Lighting Terminology....................................................


A Few of Our Favorite Headshots.............................................


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