Bob Davis' Professional Photography Lighting Techniques

Bob Davis' Professional Photography Lighting Techniques, available at $64.99, has an average rating of 4.6, with 48 lectures, based on 506 reviews, and has 4917 subscribers.

You will learn about Learn the differences between the quality of light and the quantity of light and how to enhance light sources to improve the quality of light. Modify these light sources so that you can improve the quality of light in your images by shaping the light from direct, harsh-looking light to soft, diffused light in order to flatter the people in your images. Learn how to work with the different settings on your camera in a variety of situations. How you can use your on-camera flash to bounce the light and capture clean, beautifully diffused images Create cool effects in your portraits by adding color to the background with gels. Will discuss the pros and cons of studio strobes to achieve desired lighting effects. Control all speedlites with your camera as the master speedlite, using a wireless trigger. Learn about adding highlights to the eyes. Learn to shoot in harsh lighting situations on location. Shoot on location out in the environment vs. shooting in an controlled environment setting like a studio. Discover how to use light modifiers to create a larger light source. Balance color and light using speedlights, Kelvin adjustments, and a light meter. Explore techniques to modify your light source; Apollo Orb, Apollo Halo, refelctive unbrellas and more Learn what type of equipment to take on a shoot and what you can find in Bob's camera bag. Using a mix of studio lighting, Bob Davis shows you how to create deep shadow images with hard light. Bob takes you on location. Learn what type of equipment to take on a shoot and what you can find in Bob's camera bag. This course is ideal for individuals who are Any level photographer looking to take their hobby or business to the next level. or The photographer who wants to learn more about lighting and how to get the most from natural light and lighing equiptment. It is particularly useful for Any level photographer looking to take their hobby or business to the next level. or The photographer who wants to learn more about lighting and how to get the most from natural light and lighing equiptment.

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Title: Bob Davis' Professional Photography Lighting Techniques

Price: $64.99

Average Rating: 4.6

Number of Lectures: 48

Number of Published Lectures: 48

Number of Curriculum Items: 48

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 48

Original Price: $39.99

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What You Will Learn

Learn the differences between the quality of light and the quantity of light and how to enhance light sources to improve the quality of light.
Modify these light sources so that you can improve the quality of light in your images by shaping the light from direct, harsh-looking light to soft, diffused light in order to flatter the people in your images.
Learn how to work with the different settings on your camera in a variety of situations.
How you can use your on-camera flash to bounce the light and capture clean, beautifully diffused images
Create cool effects in your portraits by adding color to the background with gels.
Will discuss the pros and cons of studio strobes to achieve desired lighting effects.�
Control all speedlites with your camera as the master speedlite, using a wireless trigger.
Learn about adding highlights to the eyes.
Learn to shoot in harsh lighting situations on location.
Shoot on location out in the environment vs. shooting in an controlled environment setting like a studio.
Discover how to use light modifiers to create a larger light source.
Balance color and light using speedlights, Kelvin adjustments, and a light meter.
Explore techniques to modify your light source; Apollo Orb, Apollo Halo, refelctive unbrellas and more
Learn what type of equipment to take on a shoot and what you can find in Bob's camera bag.
Using a mix of studio lighting, Bob Davis shows you how to create deep shadow images with hard light.
Bob takes you on location. Learn what type of equipment to take on a shoot and what you can find in Bob's camera bag.

Who Should Attend

Any level photographer looking to take their hobby or business to the next level.
The photographer who wants to learn more about lighting and how to get the most from natural light and lighing equiptment.

Target Audiences

Any level photographer looking to take their hobby or business to the next level.
The photographer who wants to learn more about lighting and how to get the most from natural light and lighing equiptment.

Master lighting techniques with Bob Davis on your own terms with this one-of-a-kind video training course.

Digital photography expert Bob Davis shares his professional lighting techniques and the various types of light he uses in his shoots in this video training offering. Through these hands-on tutorials, Davis teaches you the differences between the quality of light and the quantity of light and shows how to enhance light sources for optimal results. Davis provides expert, straight-forward, user-friendly training to help you tackle new topics the way you want to learn.

Master basic skills, boost your creativity, and challenge yourself in bold new directions.Includes visual demonstrations to show how Bob uses different types of light, such as natural or mixed, and also lighting tools, such as the camera and its settings, camera gels and speed light, reflectors and strobes, and light meter explains how to apply these lighting techniques to your own on-location shoots.

Covers each piece of the professional equipment Davis uses for lighting and how to get the best results with them Includes over 5 hours of Bob Davis professional lighting techniques video training If you’re looking for real-world lighting technique instruction from a true professional, you’ll find it here.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Professional Photography Lighting Techniques

Lecture 1: Course Introduction — Professional Photography Lighting Techniques

Lecture 2: Introduction to the Quality of Light

Lecture 3: Equipment — Introduction to the Canon 600EXRT Speedlite

Lecture 4: Setting Up Your Camera for Your Shoot — ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture

Chapter 2: Lighting Tips and Tricks

Lecture 1: Photographing in Available Light

Lecture 2: Using On-Camera Flash with a Speedlight

Lecture 3: Bouncing and Modifying Your Light

Lecture 4: Using Off-Camera Speedlight

Lecture 5: Creating a Hair Light — Creative One Off-Camera Speedlight

Lecture 6: Using Gels and Adding Color

Lecture 7: Using a Point and Shoot with Off-Camera Flash

Lecture 8: Shooting in Mixed Lighting

Lecture 9: Shooting Portraits in Natural Light

Lecture 10: Using a Reflector

Lecture 11: Interacting with Models

Lecture 12: Introduction to Studio Strobes

Lecture 13: Photographing with Studio Strobes

Lecture 14: Using Studio Strobe with Umbrella as a Light Modifier

Lecture 15: Using a Softbox and Cross Lighting

Lecture 16: Creating a Three-Light Studio Shoot — Hard Light

Lecture 17: Setting Up Light Placement

Lecture 18: Getting Creative with Wireless Triggers

Lecture 19: Introduction to Kelvin Color Temperature

Lecture 20: Metering the Scene

Lecture 21: Reading Exposure with Your In-Camera Histogram

Lecture 22: Adding Highlights to the Eyes

Lecture 23: Adding a Wireless Off-Camera Speedlight

Lecture 24: Creating Rock-Star Lighting

Lecture 25: Creating Spot Light and Fill Flash Using Kelvin

Chapter 3: On Location

Lecture 1: On Location—Alley in Direct Sunlight

Lecture 2: On Location—Chicago Park, Driving to the Shoot

Lecture 3: On Location — Chicago Park, Setting Up for the Shoot

Lecture 4: On Location — Chicago Park Shoot

Lecture 5: On Location — Chicago Beach Shoot

Lecture 6: On Location — Light at the End of the Tunnel

Lecture 7: On Location — Night Shoot in the City

Lecture 8: On Location — Continuous Light — Graffiti Wall

Lecture 9: Using Light Modifiers

Chapter 4: Tools of the Trade

Lecture 1: Equipment — Apollo Orb and Strip Light Softboxes

Lecture 2: Equipment — Bounce Umbrella

Lecture 3: Equipment — Studio Light Modifiers — Apollo Halo

Lecture 4: Equipment — Softbox Light Modifiers

Lecture 5: Equipment — Grids

Lecture 6: Equipment — Neutral-Density Filter

Lecture 7: Equipment — Reflectors

Lecture 8: Equipment — Reflector Stand

Lecture 9: Equipment — What’s in My Camera Bag

Lecture 10: Equipment — Westcott WTF Lighting Kit

Instructors

John Wiley & Sons
Video Training

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1 stars: 5 votes
2 stars: 18 votes
3 stars: 55 votes
4 stars: 164 votes
5 stars: 264 votes

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