From flashlights and top-of-the-line studio electronic flashes to light stands and battery/inverter packs, this all-encompassing survey evaluates the vast array of lighting and equipment options available to professional photographers. Beginning with a basic history of the role of lighting equipment and the interplay between advances in capture and lighting technologies, the emphasis then shifts to advances made within the past five years that have enabled photographers to consider more low-powered and cost effective options than ever before. 

A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, Second Edition

Construct and implement your own lighting designs with the most trusted guide to stage lighting! An entertaining and educational read, author Steven Louis Shelley draws from his 35+ years of diverse experience to bring you the step-by-step technical tools for getting the job done along with real-life examples of projects from start to finish.

 From yearbook advertisements, postcard mailings, and promotions to web site development and digital graduation announcements, every corner of the teen and senior portrait market is covered in this book of advice from the experts. The artistry of top senior portrait experts reveals the artistic, photographic, and marketing techniques that have propelled them to the top of their field. Advice on posing, communication and expression during sessions, studio lighting, outdoor lighting, working with different client personalities, pricing, and proofing is provided.

A brilliant collection of dreamy photography and illuminating text, this coffee-table book celebrates fine design from Dallas to Austin and throughout the state of Texas. Envisioned and executed by prominent interior designers, these unique bedrooms and baths span the complete spectrum of design styles. Transformative design elements and their uses are explained and include antiques, fine art, cabinetry, draperies, linens, furnishings, accessories, lighting, custom finishes, and textiles. For casual readers and design experts alike, this showcase is both inspiring and entertaining.

Portrait Lighting For Digital Photographers: The Basics and Beyond

The fundamentals of exposure and the essentials of lighting are explored in this photography reference that uses progressive images from portrait sessions as its basis of explanation. Starting with how light is perceived differently by the camera than the human eye, this resource clarifies the more complicated laws that govern light, breaking the rules down with clear, effective examples.