Rolando Gomez. Rolando Gomez's Lighting for Glamour Photography: Techniques for Digital Photographers. 2010

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  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

  • PREFACE.

  • A Growing Trend.

  • The Importance of Good Lighting.

  • Acknowledgments.

  • INTRODUCTION.



    1. LIGHTING BASICS.



  • Qualities of Light.

  • Direction.

  • Intensity.

  • Color.

  • Distribution.

  • Contrast.

  • Continuous Lights: Fluorescent and Tungsten.

  • Flashtubes.

  • Ring Flash and Novelty Ring Flash Units.

  • Novelty Units.

  • Things to Consider When Purchasing a Ring Flash Unit.

  • On-Camera Flash or Speedlights.

  • Natural Light.

  • Open Shade.

  • Lighting Patterns.

  • Paramount Lighting.

  • Loop Lighting.

  • Split Lighting.

  • Rembrandt Lighting.

  • Find, See, and Feel the Light.

  • Practice Makes Perfect.

  • Quick Reaction Timing.



    1. WHITE BALANCE.



  • Custom White Balance.

  • White Balance Tricks.

  • Color the Background.

  • Give Your Subject a Tan.

  • Instant Sunsets.



    1. LIGHT MODIFIERS.



  • The Physics of Light.

  • Scrims.

  • White and Black Cards.

  • Cutters, Flags, and Gobos.

  • Gels.

  • Softboxes.

  • Metal Grids, Louvers, and Honeycombs.

  • Strip Lights.

  • Octaboxes.

  • Umbrellas.

  • Metal Reflectors.

  • Beauty Dish.

  • How It Works.



    1. METERING AND EXPOSURE..



  • The 90 Percent Rule.

  • Clothing Selection.

  • Separation.

  • Adding Detail.

  • Composition.

  • The Sunny 16 Rule.



    1. SUPPLEMENTARY LIGHTING..



  • Rim, Hair, and Accent Lighting.

  • Kickers.

  • Lighting the Background.



    1. THE CALIFORNIA SUNBOUNCE WAY..



  • White, Silver, Gold, and Zebra Reflectors.

  • Black Reflectors.

  • In Summary.

  • CONCLUSION..

  • RESOURCES..

  • INDEX.

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