Stephen Dantzig Photography

SIGNED COPIES! Back Cover reads: “Portrait lighting involves the interaction of many complex components, but Stephen Dantzig makes it simple to learn, showing you the hows and whys of portrait lighting and providing concise demonstrations to make learning easy. More advanced techniques are also included, allowing you to take your work to the next level with portraits that reflect your unique creative vision. Features:
Proper exposure techniques for digital photography
Placing the main light to create the desired pattern of light and shadow on your subject
Creating classic lighting patterns such as side lighting, Rembrandt lighting, loop lighting and butterfly lighting
Controlling the hardness and softness of your lighting
Techniques for using barre bulb lighting–or refining the look with spotlights, beauty dishes, or softboxes
Tips for controlling the color in your images for consistent results
Designing natural looking, one-light setups
Controlling light ratios with reflectors and other fill sources
Multi-light setups for precise, refined effects
Lighting the background of your portrait setup
Techniques for working with strobes when shooting outdoors
Postproduction techniques for enhancing and outputting your images
Putting it all together with techniques for fashion images, corporate head shots, and more”

This book will teach you the fundamental skills needed
to master—and modify—almost any outdoor lighting
situation. More importantly for today’s world, you’ll
learn how to create great outdoor portraits and fashion
images within the narrow range of digital capture. You
will learn: proper metering techniques; when and how
to use open shade; when and how to use different
reflectors; when and how to use scrims; how to use
strobes to fix many outdoor lighting problems; using
your shutter speed to control the look of your backdrop;
understanding and using the laws that govern light to
your benefit; combining scrims with strobes to create
the scene you want; shooting sunsets; when to trust
your camera’s built in flash; Photoshop tips on blending
modes and layer masks; tips for working with young
children; conducting a portrait business in the digital
world; and more…

LIMITED OFFER: Learn the basics of lighting in the studio and on location and then go in depth with outdoor location lighting with this SIGNED two book set!

New book! Learn the science and creative uses for one of the most versatile tools in any photographer’s toolkit: the softbox. Learn how and why they work and how to combine them with other light sources to unleash your creative control over your lighting–in the studio and on location! Order your signed copy here.

Limited stock–order now! This book will teach you how to create professional fashion, glamour and beauty photographs. You will learn: Chapter 1–Light and it’s various characteristics (What is light-Metering issues simplified-Quality of light-Color balance-Color temperature-The additive nature of light-Light ratios explained-Power fills-Reflected fills). Chapter 2–Studio Basics (Starting with one light source-Building a set one light at a time-Basic lighting styles). Chapter 3: Beyond the Basics–Intermediate Studio Techniques (The Beauty Headshot-Combining different sized light sources-the hard-soft technique-Making the most with what you have). Chapter 4: Advanced Studio Techniques (Fashion lighting-Commercial fashions-Editorial fashions-White on white-Creative applications of color temperature). Chapter 5: Outdoor Lighting (Magic Hour-Using light modifiers outdoors). Chapter 6: The Body Shot-Swimwear and Lingerie. Apendix: Working with models–Establishing trust on the set…AND MORE

A comprehensive guide to understanding this developmentally based alternative assessment of cognition. Includes the license to install the guide on one computer and print one copy of the book. The book and license will be e-mailed to you.