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Techniques for creating flawless lighting show photographers of all levels how to take full control of their photographic atmosphere in this indispensable guide. Illustrating the physics that govern light; the visual difference between the eye and camera; the qualities of incident and reflected light; and the effects of the size, intensity, direction, contrast, and ratio of light, this manual offers tools for sculpting the face for remarkable portraits. The three desirable positions for the main light are described in detail, as well as how to use those arrangements to accentuate all types of facesoval, long, angular, heart-shaped, and squareto create portraits with a variety of different effects, from romantic to edgy to high fashion.

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September 1, 2008
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8.4 x 0.4 x 11 inches
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"With tips for working with individuals and groups, indoors and out, this book is not to be missed." ImagingInfo.com

"You will not walk away from this book without a better knowledge of how you can control light." reddogjournal.com

"You'll be able to accentuate the most appealing features and elevate the aesthetic appeal of subjects." sacramentoreviewofbooks.com

"The techniques described in this book will teach you how to work in that industry to get results." ronmart.blogspot.com

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Allison Earnest is a professionally trained photographer who has worked for Boeing International, NASA, the United States Army, and Phillip Morris. Her photographs have appeared in Air Defense Magazine, BW Magazine, Darkroom and Camera Magazine, Studio Photography & Design, Village Voice, and numerous medical journals and books. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1584282363
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amherst Media; Illustrated edition (September 1, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 127 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781584282365
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1584282365
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.4 x 0.4 x 11 inches

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Allison started her photography career 24 yrs ago as a photographer for NASA photographing Space Shuttle landings and experimental aircraft at Edwards AFB, California. She also worked as a medical/ advertising photographer at Centinela Hospital, the hospital of Lakers, Kings, and Dodgers. Many of her photographs have appeared in magazines, publications and journals. Additionally, Ms. Earnest's images have won national and international recognition in B&W magazine, PPA, while two of her fashion/people images were nominated two years in a row at the Black & White Spider awards.

Allison holds a BS in Business Management from University of Maryland. Ms. Earnest is essentially a self-taught photographer and credits her success to the countless mentors throughout the years who have graciously shared their knowledge and talent. Ms. Earnest believes in continued education and is currently teaching photography and post-production workflow classes to aspiring photographers as well practical business application.

In the last four years, Allison has written numerous educational articles for Studio Photography Magazine. One such article, Sculpting People with Light was well received and Amherst Media asked her to write "Sculpting with Light: Techniques for Portrait Photographers" available Oct 2008. Education is essential, especially in the digital era to maintain the professional standards of the photography industry.

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Mickey

Fills a gap

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2010

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The main strength of this book lies in the gap it fills in the market. There are plenty of beginner's books out there explaining basic principles of lighting for photography (and that information is also rehashed in the first few chapters here). There are also plenty of books on using light creatively. What this book does is give very specific tips on a very specific type of photography. For me the heart of the book is the chapter on lighting for different face shapes and skin tones. This information is the building blocks every photographer should know yet is seldom brought up.

However, this very same section also betrays the weakness of the book-- lack of variety in its examples. Every portrait is set up with the same formula-- a mottled muslin backdrop with a fill light, key light, two kickers, a hair light, and a background light-- which leads to page after page of examples that essentially look like the same old fashioned, even cliched, photograph. It would be a great benefit to follow up with a more modern portrait that demonstrates the same technique.

Overall a good technique book, but not at all inspiring.

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Toka

For Traditional Studio Photographers

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2012

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The content of this book is great for photographers that wish to learn TRADITIONAL lighting techniques for portraiture. The text and imagery clearly explain how to achieve the various lighting setups designed for one or two subjects USING ONLY studio strobes and reflectors plus a few using light painting. Also there is an unfair comparison in the book where the author took a couple of exposures with unflattering results using ON-CAMERA FLASH and compared them to a beautifully lit portrait where studio strobes were used, which led me to believe that she does not condone the use of hot shoe flashes.

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2009

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The cover might lead you to believe this book only covers studio lighting, but that is not the case. It is a very comprehensive book about sculpting with all kinds of light -- studio strobes, camera flashes, and ambient light.

The photos are gorgeous and clearly demonstrate the different lighting scenarios. There is plenty of information about studio portrait photography (open-loop lighting, butterfly lighting, rembrant lighting, etc...). You will learn how to flatter different facial structures with studio lighting patterns.

The author also discusses lighting different skin tones, shaping sunlight with scrims, gobos, etc..., and balancing artificial light and ambient light for portraits.

Highly recommended for those still learning the language of light.

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Johnny Photo

Helpful Lighting Book

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2009

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Handy book for lighting concepts. The author does a nice job of showing examples of multiple lighting scenarios with the same subject. This is very helpful for people who learn by seeing rather than by just written instructions. I own tons of photography books. This is one of the more helpful ones.

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Jfadams

Textbook and guide

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2008

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A textbook and a guide for both those learning to advance their knowledge of lighting techniques, and for those just being introduced to the subject matter. The book has an excellent number of images and diagrams that help fully explain the author's written descriptions of subjects such as incident light, reflective light, ambient light, design tools, portrait basics, and the nuances of multiple subjects and lighting for specific facial shapes. Great book.

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Mal4

A good primer for basic photo study

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2009

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Chapters 1 thru 4 were fairly basic review of technical photo physics, chapters 5 thru 7 are the meat of the book and contain the best the author has to offer. Chapters 8 and the Conclusion were filler and detract from the overall purpose of the book. Chapters 5 thru 7 would be good review for photographers working in areas like the Senior Portrait area, especially for corrective lighting for tough subjects.

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Dorrain K. Williams

Excellent Read

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2014

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This is a great book for someone interested in mastering the basics of portrait lighting. I would highly recommend it for anyone who wants to improve their lighting skills and take their photography to the next level!

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Hindsight

Great Read

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2011

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Well written, and very informative. I'm just getting into portrait photography and I'm sure I'll reference this book often. What else needs to be said... if you're reading this you're looking for info on how to light portraits, and this is exactly what you're looking for.

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Foxfire

sculpting with light

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2014

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Wish I read this book firs as this is one of the better books on lightening . It is great if you are starting out, yet it it needs a an appendix explaining some of the jargon.

If you are looking for a book that takes you out of the beginners realm, thank you will be disappointed.

Sundar Ganesh

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Reviewed in India on February 8, 2017

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In some places the images do not match the description. This leads to confusion.

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