Table of contents : Title Page Copyright Dear Reader Contents A Kind of Foreword Credits How to Use This Book Studio Photography Basics Light in a Studio Setting Light Shapers Light Shaper Effects Reflectors, Diffusers, and Flags In a Rental Studio Studio Light Metering Calculating Exposure Settings Classic Studio Portraits Classic Studio Portraits Two Flashes for Most Situations Extreme Soft Light Lighter Shadows on the Fly Focus on the Face Use A Fill Light to Produce Accents Colored Hair Light Overhead Light Classic Hollywood Lighting Soft-Style Hollywood Lighting Lots of Contrast Against a Dark Background Intense but Still Gentle Minimalistic but Effective A Chair as a Styling Aid Accented Full-Length Portrait Classic Business Portrait Quick and Easy Full-Length Portrait High-Contrast Business Portrait Business Portrait in Black and White Modern Business Portrait Using On-Camera Flash On-Camera Flash II Window Light On-Camera Flash III Construction Site Lamp Beauty Portraits Beauty Portraits Highlighting Accessories Marlene Dietrich Style Punchy Contrast from a Beauty Dish Strong Accents from Four Flashes Subtle Accents for Long Hair Selective Facial Accents How to Produce a Cool Look A Flokati Rug as a Separator Using Reflected Light “Hero” Lighting for Eye-Catching Portraits Soft Backlight Neon Beauty Light Bright Light, Mellow Tones High-Key Portait with Color Accents Beauty Portrait with Rembrandt-Lighting Playing with Light and Shadow Two-Color Background Colored Soap Bubbles Complementary-Colored Flash Glamour, Fashion, and Lifestyle Glamour, Fashion, and Lifestyle Quick and Easy Glamour Portrait Classic Glamour Setup High-Contrast Glamour Portrait Extra Gloss for Your Model’s Hair Bokeh Background A Soft Bokeh Frame Spotlight Accent Creating Contours with Accent Lights Two-Flash Fashion Games with Colored Lights Fast Fashion Close-Up Fashion Portrait Elegant Lifestyle Portrait Fashion To Go Double Accents Colored Light and Shadow Fashion in Backlight Clamshell Fashion Lighting Jill Greenberg-Style Portrait Games with Colored Gels Adjusting White Balance for a Cooler Look A Radiant Dress Highlights from Fill Lights Colored Background Character Portraits Character Portraits Classic Character Portrait Distinctive Character Portrait Adding Depth Using Accent Lights Cool Character Portrait Composing with Empty Space Happy Character Portrait Accenting One Side of Your Subject’s Face A Sassy Expression Shot from Above Background Accent Light Off-Center Background Light Rembrandt Light Revisited Capturing the Mood of the Moment Gritty Character Portrait Character Portrait in Lateral Light A Setup for Sitting Poses A Futuristic Lighting Mood Flashlight Portrait Portrait Through a Gap Elegant Full-Length Portrait Couples and Groups Couples and Groups A Simple Setup for Most Situations Natural-Looking Couple A Reflector for More Versatility Accenting Faces Bold and Simple Natural Look from a Backlit Rock Band Group Portrait with Additional Highlights All That Is Good Comes from on High Lighting a Casual Scenario Accenting an Individual Within a Group Bird’s-Eye Group Portrait Kids and Families Kids and Families Standard Setup for Photos of Kids Happy Families L.O.V.E. Vignetted Baby Portrait Bird’s-Eye Family Photo Piggyback Movement and Action Movement and Action Capturing Moments of Stillness Balletic Leap with Motion Blur Dramatic Lighting Movement and High Contrast Freezing a Pirouette Flyaway Hair with HSS Everything Is Spinning Stage Jump Using HSS Dancer in Rim Light Sporty Portrait Gentle Movements Modeling Light Magic