Index
A
action photography
Adjustment Brush
aquarium photography and, 159
dodging-and-burning with, 206
portrait photography and, 13, 37, 61, 69
product photography and, 168
spotlight effect and, 194
travel photography and, 143
wedding photography and, 113
Adler, Lindsay, 63
Altare della Patria photo, 122–123
Antique filter, 209
aperture priority mode
flower photography and, 160
natural light portraits and, 20, 21
aperture settings. See f-stops
apps
Dog Whistler Pro, 181
ND Timer, 149
athletes
dramatic side lighting for, 40–41
Auto Mask checkbox, 206
B
Background layer, 195, 204, 207
background lights, 50, 52, 61, 64
backgrounds
hot-shoe flash and, 77
natural light and, 6, 8, 12, 28, 118
separating subjects from, 77, 175
backlight stands, 52
beauty look
Black & White filter, 209
Black & White option, 113, 198, 208
black background technique, 88–89
black point, 198
black-and-white photos
converting color photos to, 113, 198–199, 208
direct window light for, 17
duotone look for, 113, 208–209
muscular subjects for, 57
plug-in for creating, 17, 57, 99, 199, 209
Blacks slider, 198
blend modes, 197
Screen, 207
Soft Light, 192
Blur slider, 204
blurred backgrounds
See also out-of-focus backgrounds
BorrowLenses website, 150
bridal portraits. See wedding photography
Buissink, Joe, 107
burst mode, 137
Buy This Book of Chapter Intros Even Though You Won’t Learn Anything (Kelby), 4
C
cable release, 152, 160, 164, 182, 184
Cactus Triggers, 83
Camera Raw, 3
Adjustment Brush, 113, 143, 168, 194, 206
Clarity slider, 31, 131, 155, 190, 198, 202
Contrast slider, 17, 117, 147, 188, 198
Exposure slider, 113, 179, 194, 202
Highlights slider, 113, 185, 194, 198
Post Crop Vignetting, 11, 109, 147, 151, 163, 179, 190
Radial Filter tool, 179, 194, 195
Shadows slider, 123, 131, 155, 171, 190
Temperature and Tint sliders, 202
Vibrance slider, 69, 129, 155, 188, 202
Whites and Blacks sliders, 198
See also Photoshop
cameras, digital SLR, 4
catalog look
Clarity slider
black-and-white photos and, 198, 199
bleach bypass look and, 188
creative white balance and, 202
high-contrast skin look and, 190
landscape photography and, 155
portrait photography and, 31, 41
travel photography and, 131, 137, 143
Clone Stamp tool
distracting object removal with, 135
eye retouching with, 51
flower retouching with, 161
spot removal with, 171
close-up photography
flower photography as, 160–163
wedding detail shots as, 100–101
collapsible reflector, 12
Color Efex Pro
Color Stylizer filter, 209
Cross Processing filter, 53, 71
Tonal Contrast filter, 69, 79, 95, 147, 191
Vignette: Blur filter, 205
Color Stylizer filter, 209
combined images
cityscape at dusk, 183
landscape with moon photo, 165
Live View used for, 123
portrait backgrounds and, 75
Conair Travel Smart LadderKart, 115
Content-Aware Fill feature, 19
continuous lights, 67, 168, 169, 180
Contrast slider
animal photography and, 151, 157
aquarium photography and, 159
black-and-white photos and, 198, 199
bleach bypass look and, 188
landscape photography and, 147
lens flare effects and, 117
portrait photography and, 17, 41, 79
starry sky photos and, 185
travel photography and, 127, 133, 137
Convert to Grayscale checkbox, 113, 198, 208
creative white balance, 202–203
Cross Processing filter, 53, 71
CTO gels, 91
D
depth of field
fast lenses and, 34
flower photography and, 160, 161, 163
macro lenses and, 100, 101, 160, 161
desaturated bleach bypass look, 188–189
desaturating
textures, 197
Dewis, Glyn, 89
diffusers
gear recommendations, 8, 10, 84
hot-shoe flash and, 74–75, 84–85
larger areas softened with, 10–11
reasons for using, 9
shower curtain liner, 18
softening sunlight with, 8–11, 98–99
diffusion sock, 60
digital SLR cameras, 4
The Digital Photography Book series, 5
direct sunlight
See also sunlight
Distance Scale window, 184
distracting objects
hiding with perspective changes, 122–123, 126–127
DiVitale, Jim, 168
Dog Whistler Pro app, 181
Doorhof, Frank, 27
double-exposure feature, 165
dramatic lighting
portraits with, 30–31, 40–41, 92–93
wedding photography with, 108–109
DSLR cameras, 4
duotones
applying to photos, 113, 208–209
video on creating, 107
E
edge vignettes. See Post Crop Vignetting
Elinchrom
Ranger Quadra flash unit, 170
Ring Flash 3000 unit, 39
environmental portraits, 78–79
Eraser tool, 181
ExpoImaging
Ray Flash adapter, 38
Rogue 3-in-1 Honeycomb Grid, 76, 95
Exposure slider
creative white balance and, 202
dramatic edge lighting and, 113
product photography and, 179
spotlight effect and, 194
F
F.J. Westcott. See Westcott gear
fashion lighting
fast lenses
focusing technique for, 25
low-light situations and, 104, 105
shallow depth of field with, 34
Feather adjustments, 179
filters
Antique, 209
Black & White, 209
Color Stylizer, 209
Iris Blur, 204
Lens Blur, 205
ND (neutral density), 148, 149
Tonal Contrast, 69, 79, 95, 147
Tone Enhancer, 191
Unsharp Mask, 17, 57, 69, 89, 127
Vignette: Blur, 205
aiming upward, 104
freezing movement with, 76
natural light with, 34–35, 86–87, 102–103
positioning, 103
shutter speed and, 108
softening with hand-held diffuser, 84–85
two- and three-light, 49–71, 76–77
See also lighting
individual flower shots, 160–161
water drops added for, 162–163
focusing
fast lenses and, 25
locking the focus, 116
ND filters and, 149
starry sky shots, 184
Free Transform feature, 196
freezing motion, 76, 106, 158, 175
frosted shower curtain liner, 18
action photography and, 175
author’s favorite for portraits, 36
dramatic side lighting and, 40, 41
instant black backgrounds and, 89
landscape photography and, 146, 147, 154
lens diffraction and, 146
out-of-focus backgrounds and, 6, 12
starbright sun effect and, 155
zoom lenses and, 124
G
gear information, 3
gift shop photography, 124–125
glass, reflections on, 159
gold reflectors, 12
Color Efex Pro, 35, 47, 53, 69, 189
HDR Efex Pro, 193
Silver Efex Pro, 17, 57, 199, 209
gray seamless paper, 32
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 146–147
grids
Rogue 3-in-1 Honeycomb Grid, 76, 95
H
HDR Efex Pro, 193
HDR images
software for working with, 193
travel shots utilizing, 139
HDR Toning dialog, 200
HDRsoft Photomatix Pro, 193, 201
Headshot, The (Hurley), 67
headshot lighting
hiding
distracting objects, 122–123, 126–127, 134–135
tourists in travel photos, 136–137, 138–139
High Key filter, 35
high-contrast skin look, 190–191
Highlights slider
black-and-white photos and, 198
dramatic edge lighting and, 113
spotlight effect and, 194
starry sky shots and, 185
Hoodman Loupe, 172
dramatic sunset portraits and, 92–93
environmental portraits and, 78–79
instant black background and, 88–89
larger softboxes used with, 80–81
simple one-light outdoor, 82–83
two-light location setup for, 76–77
HSL/Grayscale panel, 113, 198, 208
Hue/Saturation adjustments, 111, 196
Hurley, Peter, 66
Hurley-look headshot lighting, 66–67
HURLEYPRO Pro-Board, 66
I
Impact Quikbox, 74, 78, 82, 86
Instant Black Background technique, 88–89
Iris Blur filter, 204
ISO settings
instant black background and, 89
low-light situations and, 105, 138
noise reduction and, 184
studio work and, 42
iStock.com website, 196
J
JPEG mode, 141
K
kelbyone.com website, 3
Kino Flo continuous lights, 67
L
landscape photography, 145
starbright sun effect, 154–155
See also nature photography
Lastolite
Large Standard Skylite Rapid Kit, 10
Triflector MK II reflector, 51
layer masks, 195
Lens Blur filter, 205
lens diffraction, 146
lenses
close-up, 101
focusing with fast, 25
long, 150
polarizing filters for, 152, 153
renting, 150
tele-extender for, 150
LensProToGo website, 150
Levels adjustments, 192
light
light pollution, 185
light stands vs. monopods, 112
straight-on, 45
See also flash
Lightroom, 3
Adjustment Brush, 13, 113, 143, 168, 194, 206
Clarity slider, 31, 131, 155, 190, 198, 202
Contrast slider, 17, 117, 147, 188, 198
Exposure slider, 113, 179, 194, 202
Highlights slider, 113, 185, 194, 198
Post Crop Vignetting, 11, 109, 147, 151, 163, 179, 190
Radial Filter tool, 179, 194, 195
Shadows slider, 123, 131, 155, 171, 190
Temperature and Tint sliders, 202
Vibrance slider, 69, 129, 155, 188, 202
Whites and Blacks sliders, 198
Live View feature, 123, 160, 184
location setups
on-location product shoot, 178–179
Long Exposure Noise Reduction, 184
long exposures
noise reduction for, 184
starry sky photos and, 184
waterfall photos and, 148
long lenses, 150
lower perspective
for portrait photography, 81
for travel photography, 123
low-light situations
cityscape photography in, 182–183
travel photography in, 131, 142–143
wedding photography in, 104–105
luck in photography, 111
M
macro lens
flower photography using, 160, 161
wedding detail shots using, 100, 101
Mautner, Cliff, 21
Mega JS Apollo softbox, 76, 80
midtone contrast, 190
Milky Way photos, 185
monopods vs. light stands, 112
Montmartre, France, 142
Moore, Brad, 170
motion
Move tool, 196
N
flash mixed with, 34–35, 86–87, 102–103
flower photography in, 160
food photography and, 141
positioning reflectors in, 12–13
studio lighting mixed with, 34–35
wedding photography and, 98–99, 110–111
See also sunlight
nature photography, 145
See also landscape photography
ND Timer app, 149
negative space, 129
neutral density (ND) filter, 148, 149–150
Nik Collection. See Google Nik Collection
noise reduction, 184
O
dramatic lighting with, 30–31, 40–41, 112–113
entertainment lighting with, 38–39
environmental portraits with, 78–79
filling in shadows with, 42–43
mixed natural and studio lighting with, 34–35
outdoor portraits with, 28–29, 82–83
playing up shadows with, 46–47
straight-on lighting with, 45
wraparound lighting with, 36–37
See also two- and three-light setups
on-location product shoot, 178–179
OnOne Software Perfect Photo Suite, 189
one-light techniques for, 28–29, 82–83
positioning reflectors for, 12–13
wedding photography and, 98–99
See also portraits
action photos and, 175
hot-shoe flash and, 77
natural light and, 6, 8, 12, 28, 118
P
Perfect Effects plug-in
Antique filter, 209
Black & White filter, 209
Bleach Bypass filter, 189
Lens Blur filter, 205
Tone Enhancer filter, 191
Perfect Photo Suite, 189
perspective
for portrait photography, 81
for travel photography, 123, 127, 136–137
photo recipes, 2
Photoshop, 3
Arrange option, 152
Clone Stamp tool, 51, 135, 161, 171
Content-Aware Fill feature, 19
Eraser tool, 181
Grayscale mode, 99
Hue/Saturation adjustment, 111, 196
Iris Blur filter, 204
Unsharp Mask filter, 17, 127, 151, 169, 173
See also Camera Raw
Photoshop Elements, 3
Photoshop Lightroom. See Lightroom
PocketWizard PlusX transmitters, 76, 83
Portland, Oregon cityscape, 182–183
beauty look for, 50–51, 58–59, 62–63
catalog look for, 52–55, 70–71
dramatic lighting for, 30–31, 40–41, 92–93
entertainment lighting for, 38–39
fashion lighting for, 32–33, 64–65
one-light setups for, 27–47, 50–51, 78–79
two- and three-light setups for, 49–71, 76–77
video tutorial on retouching, 23
window light for, 16–19, 22–25
See also outdoor portraits
posing
capturing moments between, 53
tip for wraparound light, 37
animal photography and, 151, 157
flower photography and, 163
high-contrast skin look and, 190
landscape photography and, 147
portrait photography and, 11, 15, 25
product photography and, 179
wedding photography and, 109, 111
poster board, 161
post-processing examples, 187–209
black-and-white conversion, 198–199
creative white balance, 202–203
desaturated bleach bypass look, 188–189
high-contrast skin look, 190–191
product photography
Q
R
Radial Filter tool, 179, 194, 195
Ranger Quadra flash unit, 170
RAW mode, 141
reflections on glass, 159
reflectors
beauty look using, 51
filling in shadows with, 42
renting lenses, 150
retouching portraits video, 23
Rogue 3-in-1 Honeycomb Grid, 76, 95
royalty-free images, 196
rubber lens hood, 159
S
Sainte-Chapelle church, 138–139
sandbags, 10
Scott 5 preset, 192
Screen blend mode, 207
scrims, 11
self-timer, 160
sepia tone effect, 209
shade
dappled light vs., 15
shadows
adjusting in post, 123
Shadows slider
car detail photography and, 171
high-contrast skin look and, 190
landscape photography and, 155
travel photography and, 123, 131
sharpening images
black-and-white conversions, 57, 199
portrait photography, 17, 57, 89
product photography, 169
travel photography, 127, 133, 135
See also Unsharp Mask filter
Shoot Like a Pro seminar tour, 131
shower curtain liner, 18
shutter speeds
dramatic lighting and, 108, 109
freezing motion using, 106, 175
hand-held photography and, 124, 154
instant black background and, 89
moon photography and, 164
polarizing filters and, 152–153
showing motion using, 172, 173
starry sky shots and, 184
studio settings for, 42
silky water effect, 147, 148–149
Silver Efex Pro, 17, 57, 99, 199, 209
skies
cityscape image, 183
skin
desaturating the color of, 31
high-contrast look for, 190–191
Soft Light blend mode, 192
softboxes
fashion lighting with, 32–33, 64–65
gear recommendations for, 32, 36, 74
hot-shoe flash used with, 74–75
strip bank, 54, 56, 168, 170, 179
wraparound light from, 36–37, 58–59
softening
Spiderlite TD6s lights, 168, 180
Springs of Hope Orphanage, 4
starbright sun effect, 154–155
straight-on lighting, 45
strip banks, 54, 56, 168, 170, 179
strobes. See flash
studio lighting
lighting backgrounds with, 50, 52
natural lighting mixed with, 34–35
Sultan Ahmed Cami Mosque, 130–131
Hoodman Loupe for shooting in, 172
polarizing filters for, 152, 153
positioning reflectors in, 12–13
wedding photography and, 98–99
See also natural light
sunset shots
cityscapes as, 183
white balance and, 203
super-wide-angle photos, 114–115, 142–143
swivel grip heads, 10
T
Tamron 28-300mm zoom lens, 122
tele-extenders, 150
Temperature slider, 202
three-light setups. See two- and three-light setups
Tiananmen Square, Beijing, 134–135
timing considerations, 137
Tint slider, 202
Tonal Contrast filter
high-contrast skin look and, 191
landscape photography and, 147
portrait photography and, 69, 79, 95
Tone Enhancer filter, 191
Tone in ACR button, 200
finding simplicity in, 128–129
hiding distractions in, 122–123, 126–127, 134–135
lenses recommended for, 122, 124
perspective changes for, 123, 127, 136–137
shooting the details in, 130–131
staking out locations in, 142–143
time considerations for, 137
waiting game gamble in, 132–133
zooming to hide distractions in, 134–135
Triflector MK II reflector, 51
tripods
cityscapes at dusk and, 182
close-up photography and, 100, 160, 162
indoor natural light and, 110
landscape photography and, 154
moon photography and, 164
product photography and, 168
starry sky shots and, 184
travel photography and, 130, 131, 142, 143
Turning Torso building, 128
tutorials. See video tutorials
two- and three-light setups, 49–71
beauty look with, 50–51, 58–59, 62–63
catalog look for women with, 70–71
catalog looks for men with, 52–55
edgy lighting for athletes with, 56–57
fashion lighting variation with, 64–65
Hurley-look headshot lighting with, 66–67
one main with two kickers as, 60–61
product photography with, 168–169, 178–179
two-light location setup, 76–77
working with V-flats for, 68–69
wraparound lighting with, 58–59
See also one-light setups
U
action photography and, 173, 175
animal photography and, 151, 157
black-and-white images and, 57, 199
portrait photography and, 17, 57, 89
product photography and, 169
travel photography and, 127, 133, 135
up-lighting, 13
V
Vibrance slider
creative white balance and, 202
desaturating images using, 188
landscape photography and, 155
portrait photography and, 69
travel photography and, 129, 137
video tutorials, 3
on combining images, 139, 165, 183
on Content-Aware Fill, 19
on distracting element removal, 123
on duotone creation, 107
on portrait retouching, 23
on waterfall photo adjustments, 149
Vignette: Blur filter, 205
vignettes
See also Post Crop Vignetting
W
Wallace, Tim, 171
water
silky effect for, 147, 148–149
being the second shooter of, 106–107
black-and-white images from, 107, 113
blur vignettes used in, 205
close-up detail shots in, 100–101
controlling the frame in, 118–119
dramatic lighting for, 108–109, 112–113
duotone look for, 113, 208–209
edge lighting with one light for, 112–113
mixing natural light and strobes for, 102–103
natural light indoors for, 110–111
reception lighting for, 104–105
super-wide-angle shots for, 114–115
continuous lights, 168, 169, 180
white balance adjustments
aquarium photography, 159
creative white balance, 202–203
White Balance Selector tool, 159
white point, 198
white poster board, 161
white seamless paper, 180
white space, 129
Whites slider, 198
wide-angle lenses
environmental portraits and, 78, 79
polarizing filters and, 153
starry sky shots and, 184
sunset portraits and, 92
travel photography and, 142–143
wedding photography and, 114–115
wildlife photography. See animal photography
food photography and, 141
positioning subjects in, 22–25
wireless transmitters
Cactus Triggers, 83
wraparound light
Z
zoo photography, 150–151, 156–157
zooming
f-stop settings related to, 124