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Rocky Nook Picture Perfect Lighting: An Innovative Lighting System for Photographing People

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2022-08-10T18:09:59

Rated 5 out of 5

Well worth the money

Very helpful book. Very detailed as all his books are

PAUL B.

2022-02-23T10:09:31

Rated 5 out of 5

just order it already

v helpful. would be lost without it.

JANINE G.

2022-01-29T06:36:50

Rated 4 out of 5

Good To Have On Hand

This is a very handy book for a new camera. It makes finding all the settings and features very easy. Plus it fits in my camera bag nicely. I wish I had one for my last camera.

Timothy L.

2021-10-19T09:27:14

Rated 5 out of 5

Totally worth it!

I love the rocky nook books. I have many and have always taken things away from them and learned something new. This one is no different!

Jessica O.

2021-10-14T09:05:57

Rated 3 out of 5

Rocky Nook d500 pocket guide

This is more of an identifier of buttons and their functions. Don't expect it to answer a question or give a short cut to a menu selection.

RICHARD E.

2021-06-28T08:27:55

Rated 5 out of 5

Mirrorless Camera Help

One of the best books to learn about your camera. Shows you how to do things in the menu rather than just show you where they are as in the user guide.

Paul Q.

2021-06-24T07:45:06

Rated 5 out of 5

Easy Read!

Explains the camera in detail, easy to read and understand!

Frank S.

2021-06-24T07:44:04

Rated 5 out of 5

Easy Read!

Explains all the functions and is easy to read and understand!

Frank S.

2021-02-10T07:33:07

Rated 5 out of 5

Fantastic resource for learning the WHATs of the Canon 5D Mark IV

Got a concern with the Canon 5D Mark IV. Check the index and find a concise definition and solution. A great resource for learning the many features of the Canon 5D Mark IV. Other camera books have been just so-so. This one is easy to read and find out what you need.

DAVID S.

2021-02-02T08:57:40

Rated 5 out of 5

Great manual for Nikon Z50

Comprehensive and easy book, whether you want overview or details on all functions.

Janice P.

2021-01-04T12:44:32

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Valuable Guide!

Great resource, detailed easy to follow table of contents, easy to understand directions and menu guides, great examples and images provided, an excellent supplement to the user manual, very worthwhile, especially for someone transitioning to the Fuji system!

Sarah P.

2020-12-29T05:40:50

Rated 5 out of 5

Helpful and full of aid

This book provided my little sister with all the resources to help guide her in the direction of an artist. She was struggling with creating proportionate figures and shapes to portray a realistic image, and with this book she now has the motivation to go and improve on her art further. I highly recommend this towards up and coming artists.

ISA P.

2020-12-03T07:34:47

Rated 5 out of 5

Great deal

I looked all over the web for this title. Adorama had the best price by far! Even over Amazon!

DAVID M.

2020-12-01T05:16:33

Rated 5 out of 5

Written by a drone cinematographer guru. A must have for better drone shots.i

Beautiful, informative, well written and, of course, well illustrated book. Certainly a must for first time drone photographers with lots of tips. Have purchased two more copies to give as Christmas gifts to friend drone flyers.

JOHN N.

2020-11-19T13:48:03

Rated 5 out of 5

Highly recommend

Phenomenal reference guide, very well written and easy to follow!

Jonathan R.

2020-11-17T08:52:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Kama beginner and Ian proud about it!

The book is a way to learn this complicated set of controls in this excellent camera!

Alfredo R.

2020-10-29T04:28:43

Rated 5 out of 5

Something for your camera bag

Nice support information in a compact form...keep in your bag!

JOHN H.

2020-10-27T18:14:59

Rated 4 out of 5

Great Book

Great Book ! Informative and well written!

MICHAEL H.

2020-09-22T08:51:56

Rated 5 out of 5

Ideal starter for A7 III

Great little notebook.

Robert M.

2020-09-08T09:45:17

Rated 5 out of 5

great

great guide

MATTHEW W.

2020-08-21T09:05:06

Rated 5 out of 5

Very informative book!

This book is very in depth and informative and well worth the price. It goes into much more detail than the camera manual and expands on the functions.

MELINDA H.

2020-08-09T10:37:26

Rated 2 out of 5

Factory second?

The one I purchased had defects that lead me to believe it’s a factory second.

GARY M.

2020-07-15T12:47:09

Rated 5 out of 5

It is full of information that is truly helpful and clear to understand for beginners who are not familiar with a DSLR camera.

I would give this Five Stars.

Roberta G.

2020-07-14T16:15:16

Rated 5 out of 5

There’s a noteworthy nugget in every chapter

Great book. Working my way through. So much insight, simple to read and understand. First camera purchase in many years. I was thankful it has the basics and more advanced chapters to work on. Very well written and thought out for the working photographer. So not the manufacturers manual. Practical, and concise. I highly recommend this book. There’s a nugget in every chapter!

CHERYLE D.

2020-07-03T09:16:40

Rated 5 out of 5

Mastering the Nikon D850

I needed this guide book because I have a brand new Nikon D850 camera

JUNE N.

2020-06-23T23:26:55

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent Service

Ordered The Natural Light Portrait Book and it showed up on time and I highly recommend this book as well as Adorama. If you want someone you can trust, order from Adorama.

DOUGLAS P.

2020-06-11T08:16:17

Rated 5 out of 5

Love it.

Love it! Having a grand time taking excellent photos and posting them.

Gail S.

2020-03-19T11:04:08

Rated 5 out of 5

Thi book is the true user guide for Sony A68

It all on what you are looking to do. this book cover from point and shoot to all the extra menu and how to use them. It is easy to read for beginner and will take you as far as you want to go increasing your knowledge at your pace.

Richard S.

2020-03-01T07:34:09

Rated 5 out of 5

Great book - step-by-step approach to learning the a6400

Excellent! Having the a6400 in one hand and the book in the other David Busch takes you step by step into being comfortable with this multi-faceted camera. Illustrative pictures that make following along much easier. This is my first interchangeable lens camera and there is a learning curve that needs to be met - and Busch has done a credible job. I'm about 1/3 of the way finished with this 426-page book. Maybe there should be a simple pocket version to accompany the text. It would make carrying it around much easier.

Tom Q.

Rocky Nook Guide Book Specifications

  • Author

    Roberto Valenzuela

  • Publisher

    Rocky Nook

  • Number of Pages

    360

  • Cover Type

    Soft

  • Dimensions

    8 x 10" (20.3 x 25.4cm)

  • UPC Code

    9781937538750

About Rocky Nook Guide Book

Roberto Valenzuela is a photographer and educator who has a talent for identifying areas where photographers regularly hit roadblocks and a passion for developing clear and concise systems that allow photographers to break through those barriers and become better, more confident practitioners of their craft. His two previous books, Picture Perfect Practice and Picture Perfect Posing, shattered the mold of instructional photography books as they empowered readers to advance their composition and posing skills. Picture Perfect Lighting, the third book in the Picture Perfect series, brings that same spirit and approach to teaching lighting. With it, Roberto empowers photographers to embrace lighting as a source of creativity and expression in service of their vision for the image.

In Picture Perfect Lighting, Roberto has created a truly original system for understanding and controlling light in photography. After discussing the universal nature of light, Roberto introduces the five key behaviors of light, which are essential to understand in order to improve your knowledge of light. With those behaviors established, Roberto introduces his concept of "circumstantial light," an ingenious way of examining and breaking down the light around you in any given situation. Providing a detailed analysis of circumstantial light, Roberto develops the top ten circumstantial light elements you need to know in order to fully harness the power of the light around you to create an image that is true to your vision.

But how will you know if the circumstantial light is enough The final piece of the Picture Perfect Lighting system is Roberto's "lighting benchmark test," a brilliant method for determining the quality of the light in any given situation. It is with the lighting benchmark test that you will determine if and when you need to use "helper light," the light that is needed or manipulated in order to "help" the circumstantial light so that your vision comes to life. Helper light is created with diffusers, reflectors, flashes, strobes, and light modifiers. Picture Perfect Lighting covers all of this in depth.

Don't limit yourself to using only one kind of light, and don't depend on Photoshop actions and plug-ins to create the "wow" factor in your images. That is the job of light. With Picture Perfect Lighting by your side, you will learn to master light. With that mastery, you will finally have the ability to create that true "wow" factor in camera-and in your photographs.

Rocky Nook Guide Book Features

  • Author: Roberto Valenzuela
  • Number of Pages: 360
  • Understanding and controlling light in photography

Key Features

  • Author: Roberto Valenzuela
  • Number of Pages: 360
  • Understanding and controlling light in photography

What's in the box:

  • Rocky Nook Picture Perfect Lighting