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Bob Davis' Professional Photography Lighting Techniques by Udemy
Digital photography expert Bob Davis shares his professional lighting techniques and the various types of light he uses.
Course Highlights
- 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.
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
4 Topics
Course Introduction — Professional Photography Lighting Techniques
Introduction to the Quality of Light
Equipment — Introduction to the Canon 600EXRT Speedlite
Setting Up Your Camera for Your Shoot — ISO Shutter Speed Aperture
25 Topics
Photographing in Available Light
Using On-Camera Flash with a Speedlight
Bouncing and Modifying Your Light
Using Off-Camera Speedlight
Creating a Hair Light — Creative One Off-Camera Speedlight
Using Gels and Adding Color
Using a Point and Shoot with Off-Camera Flash
Shooting in Mixed Lighting
Shooting Portraits in Natural Light
Using a Reflector
Interacting with Models
Introduction to Studio Strobes
Photographing with Studio Strobes
Using Studio Strobe with Umbrella as a Light Modifier
Using a Softbox and Cross Lighting
Creating a Three-Light Studio Shoot — Hard Light
Setting Up Light Placement
Getting Creative with Wireless Triggers
Introduction to Kelvin Color Temperature
Metering the Scene
Reading Exposure with Your In-Camera Histogram
Adding Highlights to the Eyes
Adding a Wireless Off-Camera Speedlight
Creating Rock-Star Lighting
Creating Spot Light and Fill Flash Using Kelvin
9 Topics
On Location—Alley in Direct Sunlight
On Location—Chicago Park Driving to the Shoot
On Location — Chicago Park Setting Up for the Shoot
On Location — Chicago Park Shoot
On Location — Chicago Beach Shoot
On Location — Light at the End of the Tunnel
On Location — Night Shoot in the City
On Location — Continuous Light — Graffiti Wall
Using Light Modifiers
10 Topics
Equipment — Apollo Orb and Strip Light Softboxes
Equipment — Bounce Umbrella
Equipment — Studio Light Modifiers — Apollo Halo
Equipment — Softbox Light Modifiers
Equipment — Grids
Equipment — Neutral-Density Filter
Equipment — Reflectors
Equipment — Reflector Stand
Equipment — What’s in My Camera Bag
Equipment — Westcott WTF Lighting Kit
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