Index
A
Adams, Eddie, 204
Agca, Ali, 234
Allard, Bill, 128
Animal Kingdom, 192–193
animal rentals, 74
aperture priority, 241
Apple, Fiona, 40–41
asking questions, 20
assistants, 222
athletes, 155
attitude, 220
B
babies, 28–29, 92–93, 198–199, 219
See also children
backlight, 132
bad days, 188
bagging it, 238
baptism march, 4–5
baseball players, 174–175, 200–201, 222–223
basketball players, 154–155
Beauty and the Beast, 202–203
bed sheets, 80–81
Bennett, Tony, 84–85
Bernstein, Leonard, 164–165
biddybastards, 238
Biggs, Tyrell, 161
bites, 238
black flocking paper, 181
blind girl with horse, 166–167
boat captain/crew, 146–147
body builders, 38–39
Bogen Magic Arm, 238
Bogen Super Clamp, 238
“Bolshoi Ballet” series, x
bounce card, 156
Brown, James, 6–7
bulldog, 74–75
bunny head, 232–233
Bunte magazine, 226
C
camera equipment, 182–183
cameras
holding steady, 53
candlelight, 108–109
Cape Kennedy, 188–189
Carter, Jimmy, 204–205
Carter, Lillian, 206–207
catching light, 152
centrifuge, 100–101
checking photos, 68
cheerleaders, 60–61
children
ballerina, 42–43
blind girl with horse, 166–167
McNally girls, 210, 211, 218, 219, 228–229
praying girl, 80–81
schoolgirl, 68–69
See also babies
circus performer, 102–103
Clarkson, Rich, 234
close-to-home moments, 229
cloudy days, 163
color and light, 166
color gels, 144–145
Colton, Jimmy, 132
comic books, 125
computer accessories, 182, 183
Continuous High option, 163
cosmonaut training center, 100–101, 216–217
crime scenes, 196–197
CTO gels, 54, 79, 83, 144, 150
Culpepper, Daunte, 58–59
D
Daily News, 187, 195, 196, 200, 206, 214
Dalrymple, Bruce, 66–67
Davis, Eric, 222–223
Day in the Life of Hollywood, A, 203
Day in the Life of Ireland, A, 90
daylight, 118
dead people, 196–197
Demczur, Jan, 70–71
Democratic National Convention, 204–205
diamonds, 76–77
dinosaur head, 136–137
Director of Photography (DOP), 8, 132
Disney’s Animal Kingdom, 192–193
dispassion, 164
Dodger Stadium, 74
Dominis, John, 141
Donohue, Linda, 126–127
doorway light, 48
double exposures, 104–105
dressing the part, 47
dry ice vapor, 169
E
early arrival, 138
Eisner, Michael, 192
Empire State Building, 2–3, 22–23, 236–237
equipment
camera, 182–183
lighting, 184–185
Excell, Laurie, iv
extension cords, 239
F
F-22 Raptor test plane, 26–27
“Faces of Ground Zero” series, x
fashion models, 118–119, 134–135, 195
fatherhood, 218
feathering, 149
Festival of Lights, 88
field of frame, 238–239
filters, 67
Fine, Steve, 132
firehouse, 98–99
flag cloth, 42
on-camera, 8
rear curtain, 90
straight, 160
See also light
flash-and-blur effect, 90–91
floor light, 110–111
fluorescent conversion filters, 67
Fluorescent white balance, 67
flux capacitor, 239
focus cursors, 104
football players, 58–59, 122–123
Forbes magazine, 156
forgiveness, 74
Forman, Milos, 153
freelancing, 190
front curtain, 90
f-stops, 240
full boat, 239
full-power strobe, 36
“Future of Flying” series, x
G
Garcés, Rich, 10–11
gatefold, 27
gels
color, 144–145
giant Polaroid camera, 70
glamour light, 56–57
Glenn, John, 224–225
glossary, 238–241
GOBO, 239
golf caddies, 16–17
Golf Championship, 230–231
Golf Digest, 31
gradating light, 12–13
gray card, 60
green flash filters, 67
Grier, Pastor, 30–31
guerilla filmmaking, 62
Gutierrez, Jenny, 12–13
H
hands, 96–97
happy accidents, 48
Heisler, Greg, 240
Henson, Jim, 18
Herrera, Paloma, 8–9
Hershiser, Orel, 74–75
highlighting the subject, 100
Hines, Gregory, 238
holding steady, 53
Hollywood sign, 24–25
homework, 104
honeycomb spot grid, 22, 28, 102, 132, 136, 144, 174
horse with blind girl, 166–167
human interaction, 36
humor, 10
I
imagination, 180
internal slave eye, 79
involving your subjects, 38–39
Iooss, Walter, 230
Irish wedding, 90–91
Ironman Triathlon, 208–209
ISO number, 241
J
Jaipur, India, 88
Jennings, Peter, 226
Jim Rose Circus, 102
Joe’s camera bag, 182–183
Joe’s grip and lighting gear, 184–185
Joe’s lighting tips, 177–181
Justin Clamp, 239
K
Kelby, Scott, iv–v
Kermit the Frog, 18–19
Kesey, Ken, 120–121
King, Don, 161
Klimuk, Pyotr, 100
Klinger, Georgette, 156–157
Kodak Tri-X film, 196
L
Las Vegas, Nevada, 126
laser beams, 168–169
laser chamber, 20–21
Lasorda, Tommy, 74
Lawrence, Wendy, 100
learning from others, 230
Leifer, Neil, 163
shades for, 239–240
wide-angle, 146–147
Life magazine, x, 18, 22, 36, 40, 104, 150, 198, 216
light
bouncing, 156–157
candlelight, 108–109
catching, 152
color and, 166
doorway, 48
floor, 110–111
glamour, 56–57
gradating, 12–13
logic of, 116
partial, 84–85
redirecting, 106–107
skirting, 239
soft, 34
strip, 50
warm, 82–83
See also flash
lighting tips, 177–181
listening to people, 114
London Observer, 120
Lopez family, 140–141
Lopez-Allegria, Mike, 216
Loren, Sophia, 34–35
Luciano, Ron, 201
Lumiquest 80/20, 40
M
Macy, William H., 58
Magic Arm, 238
marching band, 114–115
Marsalis, Wynton, 46–47
Martin, Steve, 104–105, 170–171
Martinez, Pedro, 10–11
Maury, Chip, 58
McCourt, Frank, 158–159
McGrady, Tracy, 154–155
McNally, Caitlin, 210, 211, 218, 219, 232
McNally, Joe, x
Menken, Alan, 202–203
middle gray, 118
mimes, 78–79
Moore, Brad, 191
Morial, Dutch, 47
Moser, Dave, iv
movie grip gear, 239
movie light, 118
moving around, 180
Mr. Lifto, 102–103
Munchkins, 150–151
muppeteers, 18
Murphy’s Law, 238
N
nannies, 198–199
Napalm Girl, 212–213
Nathans, Jeremy, 144–145
National Gem Collection, 76
National Geographic, 2, 8, 20, 24, 27, 146, 169, 209, 239
National Ignition Facility, 20
Navy SEALS, 172–173
New York Daily News, 187, 195, 196, 200, 206, 214
New York subway, 40–41, 66–67, 196–197
Newman, Arnold, 102
Newsweek magazine, 160, 220, 226
Nicklaus, Jack, 230–231
north-light studio, 58
O
“Olympic Nude” series, x
on-camera flash, 8
overt ogling, 239
over-under lighting, 56
Oz, Mehmet, 36–37
P
packing up, 14
Parade magazine, 84
parenting, 218
partial lighting, 84–85
Pauling, Linus, 14–15
People magazine, 141
permits, 54
perseverance, 6
Peterson, Moose, iv
Pfeiffer, Michelle, 76–77
photo editors, 164
Phuc, Kim, 212–213
Piazza, Mike, 112–113
Piniella, Lou, 201
Plaza Hotel, 148–149
pocket wizard, 70
Poppo and the GoGo Boys, 54–55
poster signing, 118
power packs, 34
praying child, 80–81
Prospect Park Lake, 78–79
pucker factor, 214
Pulitzer Prize, 212
puppet theater, 142–143
Q
Queensborough Bridge, 94
Questura, 234
R
rainy days, 162–163
Ramirez, Manny, 10–11
Ranger unit, 16
RAW quality, 241
rear curtain, 90
redirecting light, 106–107
Reynolds, Frank, 226
Richardson, Jim, 150
Robards, Jason, 138–139
Robinson, Max, 226
Roca, Johnny, 226
romantic moments, 202–203
Ronnie Coleman, 96–97
rule of thirds, 31
Russian space program, 100–101, 216–217
Ruth, Mike, 122–123
Ryder, Winona, 50–51
S
safari ride, 192–193
Sand Hill Grill, 16–17
sandbags, 238
Savannah River, 4
Schneider, Al, 188
Scott, Mel, 198
seamless paper, 42
Seinfeld, Jerry, 160
self-involvement, 168–169
self-portrait, 236–237
“Sense of Sight” story, 168
seriousness, 140–141
Shanghai model, 110–111
shiny surfaces, 149
showgirl, 126–127
Sicilian puppet theater, 142–143
Sid Vicious, 138
sight tray, 169
Simmons, Howard, 222
skin tones, 82
skirting the light, 239
small pictures, 8
Smith, Ozzie, 174–175
Smith, W. Eugene, 88
Smithsonian Institute, 76–77
space shuttle launch, 188–189
Spielberg, Steven, 116
sports figures
baseball players, 174–175, 200–201, 222–223
basketball players, 154–155
football players, 58–59, 122–123
Sports Illustrated, 47, 97, 113, 123, 132, 222
Stanfield, Jim, 156
Stanziola, Phil, 206
stingers, 239
stitches, 239–240
straight flash, 160
striking a balance, 210
strip light, 50
strobe projector, 76
stroboscopic effect, 28
strong eight, 240
stunt actress, 24–25
submarine, 116–117
Super Clamp, 238
swimmers, 208–209
synchro sun, 178
T
tae kwon do, 140–141
taking chances, 226
tasting the light, 58
terror, 208–209
tic up, 240
Tisch, Larry, 64–65
torpedo room, 116–117
Torre, Frank, 36–37
Torre, Joe, 36–37
Torrie, Keith, 53
touching your subjects, 34
tough questions, 212
trailing motion effect, 28
trash can fire, 62–63
Triathlon, 208–209
TriGrip reflector, 152
tripod alternatives, 128
Tri-X film, 196
Trump, Ivana, 148–149
Tungsten white balance, 79
turning around, 4
Tyrannosaurus head, 136–137
Tyson, Mike, 161
U
umbrella approach, 28
underwater shots, 208–209
University of Alabama, 60
unpredictable lighting, 48
U.S. Open Golf Championship, 230–231
USA Today, 123
Ut, Nick, 212
V
Valley of the Gels, 240
Van der Graaf generator, 124–125
Vatican, 234
W
Walt Disney World, 229
weather, 162–163
weddings, 90–91
weightlessness, 216–217
Weinbrecht, Donna, 23
Welbourn, John, 106–107
white balance settings, 67, 79, 83
white silk, 141
white walls, 181
wide-angle lens, 146–147
window light, 70–71, 158–159, 164
wing lights, 97
winging it, 132–133
Wizard of Oz, The, 150
Wojnarowicz, David, 62–63
Wright, Brandan, 132–133
Y
Yeoh, Michelle, 24–25
Z
zero-G plane, 216–217
zeroing out, 241
zoom technique, 32–33
zoos, 192–193