Overview

Getting your Canon Speedlite to produce the light you need can be a real challenge. For those new to flash photography—or for anyone who has previously given up out of frustration—Speedliter’s Handbook is a revelation. Photographer Syl Arena takes you on a journey that begins with an exploration of light and color, moves through a comprehensive discussion of the Canon Speedlite family and all of the accessories and equipment available to the Speedliter, then settles down to crafting great light in one photo shoot after another. Whether you want to create a classical portrait, shoot an event, or simply add a little fill light to a product shot, Speedliter’s Handbook shows you how. A fantastic in-depth resource illustrated with over 500 images, Speedliter’s Handbook covers: how to see the various characteristics and properties of light itself, as well as the differences between how your camera sees versus how you see all the buttons and dials of the entire Canon Speedlite family the basics of on-camera flash…and the necessity of getting your flash off the camera how to beautifully balance flash with the existing ambient light all the equipment necessary for great Speedlite shots how to get amazing shots with just one Speedlite how and when to use E-TTL versus manual flash the use of color gels to balance color, as well as create dramatic effects how to tame the sun—or any really bright light—with hi-speed sync and much, much more Whether you’re shooting portraits, events, or sports, Speedliter’s Handbook is an essential resource that teaches you how to craft the light you need for any type of shot you want.

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Author:   Syl Arena
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Peachpit Press Publications
Dimensions:   Width: 19.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.946kg
ISBN:  

9780321711052

ISBN 10:   032171105
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   20 January 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780134007915
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Welcome Speedliter! chapter Zero Quick Start Guide To Speedliting Why Pop-Up And Hot Shoe Flash Do Not Create Interesting Light Deal With The Ambient Light First Who Is In Charge-You Or Your Speedlite? More Essential Truths About Speedliting PART 1 Before Speedlites, There Was Light chapter one Learn To See Light The Poetry Of Light Character Of Light How You See vs. How Your Camera Sees chapter TWO Exposure Exposed The Trinity: ISO, Shutter Speed And Aperture Depth Of Field Equivalent Exposures Exposure Modes Metering, Metering Zones, And Metering Modes White Balance Exposure Evaluation For Flash Photography Determining Proper Exposure chapter THREE Mechanics Of Light Color...Primarily Taking Color's Temperature Incidence Incidentally Soft Light Proves That Size Is Relative Falling Off, Or How To Love The Inverse Square Law Thinking About Flash-To-Subject Distance As Stops chapter FOUR Light Of The World The Role Of Ambient Light Controlling Ambient In Flash Exposures Options For Blending Ambient And Flash chapter FIVE Think Globally, Light Locally The Lighting Compass On-Axis And Off-Axis Light Light From Above... And Below PART 2 Speedlites Fundamentally chapter six Meet The Speedlites Dissecting A Burst Of Flash Speedlite 580EX II Speedlite 430EX II Speedlite 270EX Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 chapter seven Control Your Speedlite Mode-Deciding How The Power Level Is Set Sync-Deciding When To Fire The Flash Zoom-Deciding Where To Fire, Part 1 Pan and Tilt-Deciding Where To Fire, Part 2 chapter eight Flashing Manually Manual Flash-A Way To Get Started When To Use Manual Flash Setting Power Manually On Canon Speedlites My Workflow: Using One Speedlite In Manual Mode chapter Nine E Is For Evaluative E Is For Evaluative Mechanics Of E-TTL Limitations Of E-TTL E-TTL And Camera Modes Flash Exposure Compensation Flash Exposure Lock chapter TEN Move Your Speedlite Off-Camera Your Camera Is A Lousy Place To Put A Speedlite Options For Controlling Off-Camera Speedlites E-TTL Cords Canon Built-In Wireless E-TTL Radio Triggers Sync Cords And Hotshoe Adapters Optical Slaves And Infrared Triggers Manual Radio Triggers chapter Eleven Wireless Speedliting, The Canon Way Canon's Built-In Wireless System The Master: One Speedlite Has To Be In Charge To Fire Or Not To Fire: The Master Wants To Know The Slave: The Worker Bee Of Wireless Flash Channels: Everyone Has To Be The Same Groups: Assigning Specific Jobs To Specific Speedlites Getting Rational About Ratios A:B Ratios: Splitting Up The Load Between Two Groups A:B C Ratios: Three-Group E-TTL Wireless Speedliting In Manual Only Free-Agent Wireless: Firing Speedlites In E-TTL & Manual Together Moving Your Master Off-Camera-Way Off Camera Radio Options For Wireless E-TTL Chapter Twelve Mixing Canon Speedlites With Other Lights Third-Party Speedlights Getting Speedlites To Play With Other Small Flash Speedlites, Monolights, And Studio Packs Not Getting Burned-Speedlites With Hot Lights Managing The Glow-Speedlites With Fluorescent PART 3 Gear For Speedliting chapter Thirteen Go Ahead, Mod Your Speedlite Why Mod? Built-In Modifiers Options For Mounting Mods Dome Diffusers Bounce Reflectors Softboxes That Attach To Speedlites Ring Light Adapters Snoots Grids Gobos And Flags Random Essentials Deciding Which Mods Are Right For You chapter Fourteen Those Big Modifiers Always Get In The Way Why Mod In A Big Way Umbrellas Softboxes Made For Speedlites Converting A Studio Softbox For Speedlite Use Beauty Dishes Scrims And Diffusion Panels Reflectors Flags And Solids chapter Fifteen Get A Grip Mounting A Speedlite Anywhere Sometimes You Have To Take A Stand Reaching Out: Poles, Booms, And Boom Stands Rails And Other Multi-Lite Mounts Staying Flexible: Bungies, Straps, And Gaff chapter sixteen Keeping The Energy Up Batteries Basically Single-Use Batteries Rechargeable Batteries Best AA Batteries Battery Strategies CP-E4 Compact Battery Pack Charging Batteries Carrying Batteries PART 4 Speedliting In Action chapter Seventeen Lighting Portraits Classically One More Time Around The Lighting Compass Broad Lighting DMV Lighting On The Nose Lighting Butterfly/Paramount Lighting Copy Lighting Short Lighting Loop Lighting Rembrandt Lighting Split & Hatchet Lighting Horror Lighting chapter Eighteen Portraits With One Speedlite Back To Basics, Quickly Shoot: One Speedlite With Fill Reflector Shoot: Reflecting On The World Of Umbrellas Shoot: Think Of The Shutter As A Light Modifier Shoot: Speedliting A Silhouette Shoot: Sun As Rimlight, Gelled Speedlite As Fill Shoot: Trying All The Ezyboxes On For Size Shoot: Through An Umbrella Softly Shoot: Candlelight Through A Disk Diffuser Shoot: Gridding A Speedlite For Drama chapter Nineteen Portraits With Two And Three Speedlites Opening Horizons With Multiple Speedlites Shoot: Classic Three-Light Setup Shoot: Clamshell Lighting, Top To Bottom Shoot: Ring That Light With Small Hatchets Shoot: Color Creates Mood Shoot: Trio Of Speedlites Into A Big Silver Umbrella Shoot: Dance With The Softbox Shoot: Shade That Speedlite Shoot: Mixing Speedlites With Water Shoot: Multi-Lite, Second-Curtain Sync Shoot: Two Heads Can Be Better Than One chapter Twenty Gelling For Effect Gels Quickly If Color Correction Is Needed, Did Something Go Wrong? Getting Dramatic With Color My Favorite Gels Mounting Gels Mixing White Balance And Gels Creatively Shoot: Golden Hour Anytime Shoot: The Blue World Shoot: Coloring The Night chapter Twenty-one Slicing Time With High-Speed Sync How High-Speed Sync Changed My Career Activating High-Speed Sync Syncing Flash Normally High-Speed Sync Changes The Way Your Speedlite Fires Workflow For Creating Dramatic Light With HSS Alternatives To High-Speed Sync Shoot: Defying Gravity In Broad Daylight Shoot: Freezing Water On A Hot Day Shoot: Flashing Wide Open In Full Sun Shoot: Stray Dog And Stray Light chapter Twenty-two Dimming The Sun Options For Dimming The Sun How To Dim The Sun With A Fast Shutter Using Zoom As A Light Modifier Shoot: Secret Agent Tony chapter Twenty-three Smashing Pumpkins With Gang Light Gang Lighting-A New Way To Light Shoot: Smashing Pumpkins Shoot: Lady Of The Opera Shoot: Backyard Soccer Champion Shoot: Flying High After Sunset Shoot: Pushing Back Against The Desert Sun chapter twenty-four Speedliting Events The Dual Roles Of Event Photography Strategies For Lighting Events With Off-Camera Flash Shoot: Vineyard Wedding Shoot: Paderewski Festival Shoot: Wheels Of Wellness Shoot: Festival Of The Arts chapter twenty-Five Strobo, Strobo, Strobo Flashing Again And Again Single Speedlite Stroboscopic Multi Speedlite Stroboscopic Other Considerations For Stroboscopic Shoot: Birdman Shoot: Leaps Of Faith Shoot: It's Outta Here PART 5 Appendices Appendix One Gang Slang For Speedliters Appendix Two Web Resources For Speedliters Appendix Three Custom Functions Appendix Four Six-Point Checklist For Speedliting Index

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Syl Arena studied commercial photography at Brooks Institute and fine art photography at the University of Arizona. Over the years, Syl has shot for newspapers, magazines, and catalogs. He has been recognized for his expertise on color-critical workflow and his ability to turn noon to night by firing off a dozen Speedlites simultaneously. Syl covers the world of photography on his blogs, PixSylated.com and Speedliting.com, and he serves as the Director of the Paso Robles Workshops.

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