Speedlights and Speedlites Creative Flash Photography at the Speed of Lightspeed

Name: Speedlights and Speedlites Creative Flash Photography at the Speed of Lightspeed
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ISBN: 9780240821443

ISBN-10: 0240821440

ISBN-13: 9780240821443

Edition: 2nd 2014 (Revised)

Authors: Lou Jones, Bob Keenan, Steve Ostrowski

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Canon Speedlites and Nikon Speedlights are small, off-camera flashguns that can provide big results - if you know how to use them properly. Acclaimed Boston photographers Lou Jones, Bob Keenan and Steve Ostrowski guide you through the technical and creative aspects of how to get the most out of these powerful tools in this indispensable guide, packed full of inspirational images and comprehensive diagrams of the lighting set ups used to capture them. They are significantly more advanced, lighter and considerably cheaper than a standard flashgun, and have many advantages. They are small (and cheap) enough that a number can be carried in your kit, and they can be used in combination,…

Book details

List price: $34.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 7/23/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Lou Jones is one of Boston's most diverse commercial & art photographers. This prolific, award-winning photographer specializes in photo illustration & location photography for corporate, advertising & collateral projects. His client list is as impressive as are his photographs -- IBM, FED EX, American Express, Oldsmobile, AETNA, Museum of Fine Arts, Fortune Magazine, US News & World Report & National Geographic. Jones' assignments have taken him to Europe, Central & South America, Africa, Japan & 46 of the 50 states. Assignments have placed Jones on location at NASA, Boeing, Universal Studios, British Telecom (England) & Saab (Sweden).



Acknowledgements


List of Illustrations


Color Coding Key


Introduction


Why Speedlights?


Size


Wireless


Economical


Speed


Smart


Versatility



One Light


One TTL Flash


Electronic Flash: Definition


Speedlight/Speedlite: Definition


Fundamentals of Electronic Flash


Guide Number


Comprehending Flash Exposure


TTL Flash and Exposure: A Primer


TTL Electronic Flash: Definition


Inverse Square Law


TTL Flash and Aperture


TTL Flash and Distance


TTL Flash and Subject Size


TTL Flash and Shutter Speed: Synchronization


TTL Flash: Flash Anatomy and Features


Speedlight Components


The LCD


Measuring Light


Understanding the Light Meter


Stops, F/Stops, Exposure Value


Histogram


Exposure Value, or EV


RGB Histogram


Exposure: Film vs. Digital


Middle Tonal Value


Exposure Compensation


Excessive Contrast


Mastering Distance: Near and Far


Main Light and Fill Light: Definitions


Philosophy


Light


Characteristics of Light: Analysis and Decisions


Quantity, Intensity, or Brightness


Quality


Contrast


Color


Color Spaces and the Color Triangle


Direction


Mixing TTL Flash with Available Light: Quantities of Light


Available Light as Main


TTL Flash as Fill


TTL Flash as Main


Available Light as Fill


Balancing TTL Flash and Available Light: Colors of Light


General Guidelines



Two Lights


Light/Lighting


Light


Lighting


Design


Execute


Review


Postproduction


Wireless


Wireless TTL: Remote/Slave Flash


Wireless TTL: Additional Trigger Devices Need Not Apply!


Nikon SU-4 Mode


Wireless TTL Transmitters: Master


Wireless TTL Receivers: Remote/Slave


Wireless TTL Communication: Line-of-Sight


Finite


Wireless TTL: Channels


Wireless TTL: Privacy


Wireless TTL: Basic Settings for Master and Slave


Wireless TTL: Controlling Exposure and Contrast


Manual Flash


How It Works


Flash LCD


Wireless Manual Flash


Mixing Speedlights with Studio Flashes


Automatic Flash


Shutter Priority (S/Tv)


Aperture Priority (A/Av)


Programmed Mode (P)



Three Lights and More


Multiple Lights


Studio


Still Life


On Location



Techniques


Moving Light


Bounce Flash: Direction and Quality of Light


Comprehending Directions of Bounce Flash


Speedlights in Use


On-Camera and Off-Camera Usage


On-Camera Flash


Pop-Up Flash


Fill Flash


Off-Camera Flash


TTL Sync Extension Cords


Tethering


VAL


Backwards


Rear Curtain



Light Modifiers


Modifying Flash: Quality of Light


Umbrellas


Softboxes


Ribbon Grid Softbox Attachment


Grid Spot


Snoot


Beauty Dish


Flag/Reflector



Accessories


Aftermarket Speedlights


Remote Triggers


Hardwiring


Optical


Infrared


Radio


Canon 600 EX-RT


PocketWizards


Flash Brackets


What Causes Red Eye?


Stands


TTL Cords


DIY= Do It Yourself


Typing Paper


Diffusion Sleeve


A Clamps


Glad Bags


Gels/Filters


Grid Spot


Snoots


Power


Batteries: Powering the Flash


Tenets of Batteries


Battery Type: Power Decisions


Index