Master Photo Lighting… Light 101
Photography is all about capturing light… that’s it! So, learning to master camera lighting is not just nice…or important. It is VITAL!
“Master Photo Lighting… Light 101” of the On Target Photo Training series will quickly give you a solid base to work from. You will see almost instantaneous improvement in your photos!
Here is the table of contents to show you a bit of what we discuss:
Introduction
Bonus Karma!
Aperture
Depth Of Field
The F Stop
Shutter Speed And Aperture Combinations
Light
Additive Light
Color Temperature
The Kelvin Light Temperature Scale
How Color Of Light is Determined
Pop Quiz
Types And Uses Of Light
Incandescent Light
The Filters In Our Minds
Fixing A Color Cast
Ambient Light
Strobe Lighting
The Modeling Light
Flash Photo Secrets!
How And Why To Diffuse Your On Camera Flash!
Lighting Photo Portraits – The Basics
Creative Lighting
Studio Portrait Lighting – Spending More IS Better!
Photography Lighting Techniques – 3 Vital Tips
Photo Exercise 1
Metering
Reflected Light Meters
Calibrating Your “In Camera” Reflected Light Meter
How To Calibrate A Film Camera’s Meter
How To Calibrate A Digital Camera’s Meter
Reflectance Meter Problems
Calibrating Incident Light Meters
Photo Exercise 2
Additional Photo Training
Light: What is it and how does it relate to photography? We discuss light in all it’s various forms – incident, reflected, warm, soft, hard, cool and so on. How do each of these affect your
photography. from both a technical AND an artistic viewpoint.
Color Temperature: This is one of the most misunderstood factors of light – but not for YOU. You are going to understand the color temperature of light and how to use it to put emotion in
your photos.
Photo Exercise 1 – As always, theory is nice, but the important (and fun) part is discovering that you can actually DO THIS! It’s easier than you think to get truly masterful photos!
Metering – This is where you really start to separate yourself from your friends. You’ll learn about the various kinds of light meter, how they work and how to work THEM.
Calibrating Your In Camera Reflected Light Meter – if your in camera meter isn’t properly calibrated, you don’t stand a chance. Here is how…
Calibrating Incidence Light Meters – same as above only calibrating your handheld meter is even MORE important!
And more…And more…And more…
The word photography is from the ancient Greek and literally means “writing with light.” By the time you are done going through this easy to understand course volume you will not only be
able to “write” with light, but you’ll be writing like Shakespeare!
