Shootsmarter DVD "Digital Portrature Lighting, Level 2", with Will Crocket - 57 Minutes

Format: DVD Video
Content: Professional lighting for client pleasing digital capture portraits.
Experience Level: INTERMEDIATE / LEVEL TWO
Running Time: 57 minutes.

Whether your creating a great looking classic portrait for display on someone's mantle, or using high key to capture the personality of an 8 year old, lighting is everything .

Now, with the transition from shooting color negative films to shooting digitally becoming more of the rule than the exception, photographers need to pay even more attention to light quality than they ever have before. Using an elegant classic portrait set up, a power couple portrait, a business-like headshot, and a fun high key set up for kids, world class photographer Will Crockett shows you every step on how to choose, use, and not abuse your light quality for excellence in digital capture with plenty of example photos and pro level tips along the way.

Learn 5 pro lighting portrait set ups that you can use right away. If you would like to download the final version of the example images from this video, just click the link in the chapter description, then open it on your computer to see the fine image quality that you can expect using these techniques.

Here's a look at the 6 chapters in this DVD:

Chapter ONE: Film vs. Digital: Lighting can smooth out the contrast, highlight detail, and exposure control differences between shooting negative film and shooting digital.

Chapter TWO: Class ic Portrait Light for Digital: Light modifier selection, lighting placement, power settings and metering to create an elegant portrait using four strobes. Hairlight options are also discussed.

Chapter THREE: Power Couple Lighting: Mainlight feathering , the "double kicker"and Will's PowerFill techniques makethis snappy, two subject blend of classic and contemporary lighting a real client pleaser. See every step of how to light this "money" shot.

Chapter FOUR: The Power Portrait Setup - Female: Part portrait, part corporate headshot - Will shows you all the tricks in this shot setup including giving your client options in background selection.

Chapter FIVE: The Power Portrait Setup - Male: You need to light men differently than women, this chapter shows you how and why. Light make up techniques for shine reduction is also discussed.

Chapter SIX: Fun Kids High Key: Lighting high key can be a challenge, but here's Will's simple and easy approachto capturing dynamic digital high key images of kids. Image quality considerations like what type of background paper, lighting and metering the background, and battling lens flare are discussed.