Whether your creating a great looking classic portrait for display on someone's mantle,
or using high key to capture the personality of an 8 year old, lighting is everything.
Using an elegant classic portrait set up, a "power couple" portrait, a business-like
headshot, and a fun high key set up for kids, world class photographer Will Crockett
shows you every step on how to choose, use, and not abuse your light quality for
excellence in digital portraiture with plenty of example photos and pro level tips
along the way.
Learn 5 pro lighting portrait set ups that you can use right away.
There's no better way to learn lighting than to see every component setup, placed
carefully, then added into the shot. This video shows you every step in clear and
easy-to-understand detail presented by a skilled photographer and teacher.
Here's a look at the 6 chapters in this DVD:
Chapter ONE: Introduction
Lighting can smooth out the contrast, highlight detail, and exposure control differences
between shooting negative film and shooting digital files.
Chapter TWO: Classic Portrait Light for Digital
Light modifier selection, lighting placement, power settings and metering to create an
elegant portrait using four strobes. Hairlight options are also discussed.
Chapter THREE: Power Couple Lighting
Mainlight "feathering" , the "double kicker"and Will's PowerFill techniques make this
snappy, two subject blend of classic and contemporary lighting a real client pleaser.
See every step of how to light this "money" shot.
Chapter FOUR: The Power Portrait Setup - Female
Part portrait, part corporate headshot - Will shows you all the tricks in this shot setup
including giving your client options in background selection.
Chapter FIVE: The Power Portrait Setup - Male
You need to light men differently than women, this chapter shows you how and why.
Light make up techniques for shine reduction is also discussed.
Chapter SIX: Fun Kids High Key
Lighting high key can be a challenge, but here's Will's simple and easy approach to capturing
dynamic digital high key images of kids. Image quality considerations like what type of background
paper, lighting and metering the background, and battling lens flare are discussed.
Content:
Professional lighting for client pleasing digital capture portraits.
Running Time: 57 minutes
Download File Size:2.08 GB
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