Index
A
action photography, 217
air travel, 166
AlienBees studio strobe, 39
angled camera technique, 87, 223
aperture priority mode, 186
Aperture program, 67
aperture settings. See f-stops
autofocus feature
moving the AF point, 192
turning off for macro shots, 175
B
B&H Photo store, 72
backgrounds
black, 68
collapsible, 63
color saturated, 68
macro photography, 179
backlight
bridal portraits and, 139, 211
flower photos and, 123
outdoor portraits and, 80
backup gear, 137
battery grips, 79
battery packs, 150
Black, Dave, 27
black backgrounds, 68
black flags, 64
black-and-white images
shots conducive to, 199
wedding photos converted to, 154
bounce card, 19
Bowens Jet Stream Wind Machine, 60
bridal portraits
bridal gown in, 149
profile shots, 152
See also wedding photos
budget categories for gear, 3
Buffalo Tools Industrial Fan, 60
bulb mode, 118
business cards, 147
C
Cactus wireless flash system, 11, 45
histogram display in, 196
magnification factor of, 124
moving the AF point on, 192
orientating for portraits, 78, 82, 152
silencing beep on, 138
two-camera strategy, 140
WHIMS acronym for checking, 190
See also Canon cameras; Nikon cameras
Canon cameras, 3
battery pack, 150
dedicated flash units, 6
EOS Utility software, 67
exposure compensation controls, 117
full-frame versions of, 124
macro lenses, 181
moving AF point on, 192
ring flash, 182
second flash controls, 31
Capa, Robert, 195
Captured by the Light (Ziser), 155
casual group shots, 90
chairs for portraits, 101
Chimera
Pro II softbox, 47
Super Pro Plus Strip, 52
choppy water, 126
clipped highlights, 196
closeness of studio lights, 59
close-up lens attachment, 181
close-up photography. See macro photography
clusters for group portraits, 90
collapsible background, 63
colors
background, 68
composition, 200
landscape, 110, 118, 122, 131, 132
wedding photo, 147
Conair Travel Smart LadderKart, 141
continuous lights, 46
continuous mode, 217
cost categories for gear, 3
counting down for portraits, 92
couple portraits, 91
D
dappled light, 103
dawn
landscape photos shot at, 126, 208, 213
travel photos shot at, 165
dead trees/stumps, 133
dedicated flash
advantages of, 6
Denny Manufacturing, 55
depth of field
food photography and, 167
macro photography and, 174, 177
outdoor portraits and, 77
diffusion panel
inside of softboxes, 62
outdoor portraits using, 84, 215–216
softening light using, 20, 84, 215–216
tip for shooting through, 21
digital cameras. See cameras
Digital ProTalk blog, 155
di-GPS unit, 168
distracting element removal, 131
drag-the-shutter technique, 16
dramatic light, 34
dusk
landscape photos shot at, 116, 222
travel photos shot at, 165
E
ears, lighting, 94
editing your photos, 201
egg crate grid, 55
Elinchrom
Midi-Octa softbox, 47
Monolight strobes, 39
Rotalux softbox, 42
environmental portraits, 81, 85
equipment. See gear recommendations
erasing memory cards, 194
exposure compensation, 117, 196
extension tubes, 183
focusing on, 176
minimizing shadows under, 105
twinkle added to, 19
F
facial fixes, 98
famous landmarks, 164
fans, studio, 60
filters
neutral density, 222
fisheye lenses, 114
battery packs, 150
bounce card, 19
drag-the-shutter technique, 16
dramatic light from, 34
ISO adjustment for, 33
lighting backgrounds with, 66
mounting anywhere, 23
natural looking, 25
ring, 182
snoot for, 34
softening, 8, 17–18, 20–21, 28
stand for, 22
triggering systems, 11
web resource about, 21
See also studio strobes
flash heads, 43
flash sync cords, 9
flat lighting, 57
flower photography, 123
fluorescent lights, 46
foam core, 64
focusing tips
landscape shots, 120
locking focus, 191
moving point of focus, 192
out-of-focus backgrounds, 77
fog or mist photography, 117
food photography, 167, 209, 221
foreground elements, 132
formatting memory cards, 194
freezing motion, 153, 186, 217
frozen water in waterfalls, 127
for blurring backgrounds, 77
for low light conditions, 145, 169
for macro photography, 177
for silky-water effect, 115
for studio photography, 56
full-frame cameras, 124
G
backup gear, 137
battery packs, 150
budget categories for, 3
collapsible backgrounds, 63
diffusion dome, 17
diffusion panel, 20
explanation of, 58
fans, 60
flash gels, 26
light meters, 48
light stands, 22
ring flash, 182
strip banks, 52
studio strobes, 39
travel photography, 158
webpage with links to, 3
wireless triggering systems, 11
See also cameras
gels
colored backgrounds using, 68
SI look with, 27
Gitzo Traveler tripod, 158
glass reflections, 162
Gossen light meters, 48
GPS units, 168
gray backgrounds, 65
green gels, 26
casual shots, 90
clustering people for, 90
posing people for, 89
H
hair
blowing, 60
gear used for, 52
positioning, 53
preventing spill from, 55
strip banks as, 52
testing position of, 54
hard light, 59
height of studio lights, 58
highlight clipping, 196
histogram, 196
Hoodman HoodLoupe Professional, 111
horizon line, 130
horizontal orientation, 78, 82, 152
hot shoe flashes, 7
hotel room views, 162
I
image size settings, 189
image stabilization (IS), 174
Impact Air-Cushioned Light Stand, 22
internal diffusion panel, 62
ISO setting
choosing correct, 187
flash distance and, 33
light meters and, 49
J
K
kelbytraining.com website, 2
L
labeling memory cards, 202
landmark photography, 164
Landscape orientation, 78
landscape photography, 107–133
choosing subjects for, 110
choppy water in, 126
cloudless skies in, 128
crooked horizon line in, 130
dead trees and stumps in, 133
distracting elements in, 131
fisheye lenses for, 114
flowers and, 123
focusing for, 120
fog or mist in, 117
foreground elements in, 132
full-frame cameras and, 124
harsh, midday sun in, 129
LCD monitors and, 111
panoramas, 113
photo recipes for, 208, 213, 222
quality of light in, 121
rainbows and, 112
removing “junk” from, 131
twilight images, 116
water reflections, 109
waterfalls, 127
weather and, 115
winter time, 120
Lasko Cyclone Pivoting Floor Fan, 60
Lastolite TriGrip Diffuser, 20, 84
LCD screen on cameras
accessory for viewing in sunlight, 111
shooting tethered vs. using, 67
lens cap, 197
lens compression, 83
lens hood, 162
lenses
extension tubes, 183
fisheye, 114
macro, 181
telephoto, 83
travel photography, 158
light
continuous, 46
dappled, 103
directional, 9
dramatic, 34
hardness of, 59
modeling, 43
pop-up flash, 5
quality of, 121
Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It (Kelby), 73
background lighting and, 69
gear recommendations, 48
how to use, 49
light stands, 72
lighting
group portrait, 88
landscape photography, 121
See also flash
lightning
automatic shots of, 119
manually shooting, 118
Lightning Trigger, 119
distracting element removal, 131
GPS info displayed in, 168
noise reduction feature, 151
tethering feature, 67
white balance adjustments, 143
line-of-sight triggering, 10
locking focus, 191
Long Exposure Noise Reduction feature, 204
LumiQuest Soft Screen, 28
M
backgrounds for, 179
equipment for, 181
extension tubes for, 183
f-stop used for, 177
indoor setup for, 180
magnifying glass for, 179
photo recipes for, 209, 218, 221
point-and-shoot, 178
shutter button and, 176
tripods used for, 174
water drops in, 181
magnification factor, 124
magnifying glass, 179
Manfrotto
Justin Spring Clamp, 23
Mini Clip Clamp, 20
Mathews black flags, 64
memory cards
erasing, 194
labeling, 202
mini pre-flash, 10
mist or fog shots, 117
modeling light, 43
Moment It Clicks, The (McNally), 205
monolights, 43
motion
panning to create sense of, 217
wedding zoom effect of, 153
mounting flash units, 23
music for travel photos, 170
N
natural-looking portraits, 92, 93, 101
neutral density (ND) filter, 222
nighttime photography, 204
Nik Software, 154
Nikon cameras, 3
battery pack, 150
dedicated flash units, 6
exposure compensation controls, 117
full-frame versions of, 124
macro lenses, 181
moving AF point on, 192
ring flash, 182
second flash controls, 30
tethering software, 67
O
Oben CT-3500 tripod, 158
off-camera flash, 8
flash sync cord for, 9
lighting backgrounds using, 66
studio strobes vs., 39
web resource about, 21
See also wireless flash
Olympus cameras, 3
one-light studio setup, 50
dappled light in, 103
depth of field for, 77
gold reflectors for, 104
lighting for, 80, 84, 103, 215–216
outdoor weddings, 151
out-of-focus backgrounds, 77, 215
overcast days
landscape photos and, 122
travel photos and, 161
P
panning, 217
panoramas, 113
paper, seamless, 38
people
moving in close to, 195
travel shots including, 159–160
See also portraits
People magazine, 81
for action photography, 217
for architectural photography, 210, 220
for food photography, 209, 221
for landscape photography, 208, 213, 222
for macro photography, 209, 218, 221
for portrait photography, 211–212, 214–216
for travel photography, 219–220
for wedding photography, 211, 215–216, 223
Photoflex Litedome softbox, 47
Photoshop
black & white conversions, 154
distracting element removal, 131
noise reduction feature, 151
spot/speck removal, 198
white balance adjustments, 143
Photoshop Elements, 154
Photoshop Lightroom. See Lightroom
PocketWizard wireless flash systems, 11, 45
point-and-shoot macro photography, 178
polarizer filter, 109, 112, 162
Pony clamps, 72
pop-up flash
problems with, 5
suggestions for using, 28
wireless flash triggered by, 10
portrait orientation, 78
angled shots as, 87
battery grips for, 79
camera orientation for, 78, 82
couple, 91
dappled light in, 103
depth of field for, 77
diffusers for, 84
eye shadows minimized in, 105
facial fixes for, 98
moving in close for, 195
photo recipes for, 211–212, 214–216
seated subjects in, 101
shoulder angle in, 99
slimming subjects in, 100
sunlight and, 80, 84, 103, 215, 216
talking to subjects of, 102
telephoto lenses for, 83
uneven light for, 94
wide-angle lens for, 81
posing
fixing facial problems through, 98
people in travel shots, 160
positioning
hair lights, 53
subjects for window light, 95
poster board, 64
profiles
bridal portraits as, 152
horizontal orientation for, 82, 152
program mode, 186
Q
quality of light, 121
quality settings, 189
Quantum battery packs, 150
R
racked out lens, 83
radio transmitters, 11
rainbow shots, 112
RAW + JPEG mode, 143
recipes for photos. See photo recipes
red eye, 5
reflections
glass, 162
black flag, 64
extra light using, 51
finding “sweet spot” for, 73
minimizing eye shadows using, 105
stands for, 72
window light and, 97
ring flash, 182
Rogue FlashBenders, 34
Rosco gels, 26
Rotalux softbox, 42
S
Scott’s gear finder
battery packs, 150
dedicated flash units, 6
light meters, 48
ring flash, 182
strip banks, 52
studio strobes, 39
wireless triggering systems, 11
See also gear recommendations
seamless paper, 38
seated portraits, 101
Canon controls for, 31
Nikon controls for, 30
second shooters, 142
Sekonic Litemaster Pro, 48
self-timer, 176
shadows
minimizing under eyes, 105
position of lights and, 57
shooting tethered, 67
shot list for weddings, 136
shoulder angle in portraits, 99
showing your photos, 201
shutter priority mode, 186
shutter release cable, 118, 176
flash photography and, 16
light meters and, 49
sports photography and, 217
studio photography and, 56
zooming related to, 193
Sigma cameras, 3
macro lens, 181
ring flash, 182
silky-water effect, 115, 127, 208
Silver Efex Pro 2 plug-in, 154
silver reflectors, 51, 70, 104
skies
twilight, 116
skyline photography, 219
Slik Sprint Pro II tripod, 158
slimming subjects, 100
snoot for flash, 34
Soft Screen, 28
softboxes
diffuser alternative to, 20
feathered light from, 61
hair lights as, 52
hot shoe, 212
internal panel of, 62
size of, 47
strip bank, 52
strobe, 40
umbrellas vs., 41
bouncing light for, 18
diffusion dome for, 17
diffusion panel for, 20–21, 84
positioning lights for, 59
Soft Screen for, 28
speed rings, 42
Spiderlite TD6, 46
Sports Illustrated look, 27
sports photography, 217
spot/speck removal, 198
square photos, 203
stands
flash, 22
light, 72
reflector, 72
stepladders, 141
Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce diffusion dome, 17
streams
best conditions for shooting, 115
cutting reflections in, 109
strip banks
gear recommendations, 52
positioning, 53
strobes. See studio strobes
Strobist website, 21
backgrounds, 38, 63, 65, 68–69
black flags used in, 64
color gels used in, 68
continuous lights, 46
fans used in, 60
feathered light in, 61
lighting backgrounds in, 65–66, 69
manual mode used in, 56
number of lights for, 50
off-camera flash in, 66
resource on lighting in, 73
shooting tethered in, 67
speed rings, 42
umbrellas, 41
gear recommendations, 39
how many to use, 50
modeling lights and, 43
off-camera flash vs., 39
softboxes for, 40
speed rings for, 42
types of, 43
umbrellas for, 41
wireless, 45
See also flash
“Sun Over Your Shoulder” rule, 80
sunlight
avoiding dappled light in, 103
gold reflectors used in, 104
landscapes in harsh, 129
portraits taken in, 80, 84, 103, 215–216, 223
sunsets
photo recipe example of, 222
secret to shooting, 108
twilight photos and, 116
T
talking to subjects, 102
telephoto lenses
macro photography and, 181
portraits and, 83
tethered shooting, 67
theme assignments, 171
TIFF file format, 188
tilted camera technique, 87, 223
tonal contrast effect, 210
air travel and, 166
dawn and dusk, 165
extra batteries for, 166
famous landmarks, 164
finding views for, 161
food shots, 167
GPS units for, 168
high vantage points for, 170, 219
hotel room view for, 162
music to go with, 170
overcast days and, 161
shots of yourself in, 168
super-fast lenses for, 169
theme assignments for, 171
trees, dead, 133
tripods
camera bags used as, 169
ISO setting using, 187
lightning shots and, 118
macro photography and, 174
travel photography and, 158, 163
Tungsten white balance, 27
twinkle in eyes, 19
U
umbrellas, 41
V
vertical shutter button, 79
vibration reduction (VR), 174
black & white conversions, 154
Canon wireless flash setup, 15
distracting element removal, 131
neutral density filter use, 222
Nikon wireless flash setup, 13
See also Web resources
W
warming gels, 28
water
avoiding choppy, 126
drops in macro photos, 181
frozen in waterfalls, 127
silky-water effect, 115, 127, 208
weather
landscape photos and, 115, 122
travel photos and, 161
about this book, 2
Digital ProTalk blog, 155
gear recommendations, 3
Strobist website, 21
travel photography, 159
wedding shot lists, 136
See also video training clips
backlighting, 139
battery packs for, 150
black-and-white, 154
bridal portraits, 139, 148, 149, 152
creating a shot list, 136
equipment backups for, 137
low light lens for, 145
outdoor wedding tip, 151
photo recipes for, 211, 215–216, 223
RAW mode used for, 143
reducing noise in, 151
resources for professionals, 155
second shooter of, 142
silencing camera beep for, 138
stepladder for, 141
two-camera strategy for, 140
“unofficial” shooters of, 148
zoom effect for, 153
Westcott
5-in-1 Reflector, 20
Collapsible Background, 63
Spiderlite TD6, 46
Strip softboxes, 52
WHIMS acronym, 190
white balance settings
adjusting in Camera Raw, 143
combining gels with, 27
finding on your camera, 116
wide-angle lenses, 81, 208, 210, 222
windblown hair effect, 60
positioning subjects for, 95
reflector position for, 97
setting up and shooting in, 96
winter time photos, 120
channel settings, 15
pop-up flash and, 10
studio strobes, 45
triggering systems, 11
See also off-camera flash
wireless shutter release, 118
Y
Z
Ziser, David, 147, 148, 149, 152, 155
zoom effect, 153
zooming
blurring backgrounds by, 77
shutter speed related to, 193
Zucker, Monte, 97