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Master creative techniques to bring your studio lighting to life. Christopher Grey takes the intimidation out of the studio lighting with powerful techniques that can be emulated and refined to suit your style. Covering all the basics, Grey gets you up to speed on the fundamentals of lighting theory and equipment, and then moves into putting that knowledge to work in real-life assignments. Ample before-and-after photos, diagrams, and illustrations of potential variations on a setup make it easy to follow along and learn the problem-solving skills needed to achieve your own objectives. From equipment selection to camera settings, Grey covers what you need to know to design successful lighting setups – and successful images. With these strategies (and some practice implementing them), you'll face studio sessions with confidence! AUTHOR: Christopher Grey is a professional advertising, fine art, portrait, and stock photographer. He is the author of Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers. SELLING POINTS: Mastering the use of softboxes, umbrellas, reflectors, grids, barn doors, beauty bowls, and more Identifying and creating traditional portrait lighting patterns – plus ideas for breaking the rules with unexpected effects Conducting lighting tests to refine your studio techniques Shaping the background light for enhanced creative control ILLUSTRATIONS 300 colour photographs *

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Each chapter is almost like a tip in a tip book, except that rather then tell you what to do without providing understanding, the author explores each subject in great detail. --Nikonians.org

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Christopher Grey is a noted photographer, author, speaker and instructor who has written numerous books on photography, lighting and camera systems. He's the recipient of national and international awards for his work, and considers each day another opportunity to ask his favorite professional question, ""What if...?""

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