Creative use of lighting is a hallmark of quality photography. Kevin Kubota has been listed among the world's top 10 wedding photographers by American Photo magazine and named a Legend Behind the Lens by Nikon. This guide features dozens of his unique lighting and post-production recipes and techniques, each illustrated with a spectacular image.

Author Kevin Kubota enjoys a cult-like following among professional photographers and has earned numerous accolades for his talent
Includes the author's unique lighting and post-production recipes and techniques that reinforce the theory that good lighting is the key to quality photography
Presents a number of shooting scenarios with behind-the-scenes setup, a description of the photographer's objective, the equipment used, and the resulting image for each
Features a companion app that will enable the photographer to search and find lighting suggestions by subject, style, budget, equipment, and other guidelines, all while in the field

Kevin Kubota's Lighting Notebook for Digital Photographers is almost like having the famous photographer sharing his secrets with you one on one.

Autorentext
Kevin Kubota has been named one of the world's top 10 wedding photographers by American Photo magazine and a Legend Behind the Lens by Nikon. An internationally recognized speaker, he created the highly successful Digital Photography Bootcamp workshop and also provides software tools and training to photographers through Kubota Image Tools.

Klappentext
Learn the secrets of light from a master of light Kevin Kubota's creative lighting techniques are legendary. Now, the master invites you to look over his shoulder and share his secrets. Learn the essential lighting skills that create a mood, define your subject, and give dimension to your images. Then experiment with Kevin's lighting diagrams for a hundred or more specific situations, all indexed for easy reference. Finally, review the basic post-production techniques every photographer should know. Kevin's notebook may just become your bible.

**Complete diagrams for lighting more than 100 situations
mixed light
fun & funky light
classic glamour light

Learn about significant lighting trends through history
Understand how to use the essential rules regarding quality, quantity, and ratios
Gain the most from your light meter and histograms
Compile your own lighting kit for every situation
Make your images magnificent with Aperture, Lightroom, or Photoshop

Featuring a detailed index that enables you to quickly find diagrams for a particular subject or scenario

Check out the companion app on iTunes!

Inhalt
Acknowledgments v Foreword xv

Introduction xvii

Chapter 1 A Brief History of the World (of Lighting) 2

Chapter 2 The Lingo of Lighting 8

Chapter 3 Essential Lighting Skills 18

Chapter 4 An Overview of Essential Lighting Tools 32

Chapter 5 Build Your Lighting Kit 50

Chapter 6 Post-Processing: Making Your Images Really Sing 56

The Notebook 76

Appendix 283