Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Studio Photography - Softcover

Tuck, Kirk

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1584282509 ISBN 13: 9781584282501

Publisher: Amherst Media, 2009

Synopsis

Photographers learn how to create amazing photography with this simple, basic, money-saving approach to working in the studio. While exploring available lighting and equipment, this reference tackles the concerns of studio photographers regarding too much gear, not enough space, and a strict budget and offers alternative techniques for photographing subjects. Tips for how to set up a studio in a limited amount of space, what kind of equipment works best for different effects, and finding great tools for budget prices make this a truly comprehensive reference.

About this title

About the Author:

Kirk Tuck is an award-winning advertising photographer whose clients include Dell, Elle magazine, IBM, and Motorola. He is the author of Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Location Photography. He lives in Austin, Texas.

Review:

"This is a quiet book full of information, but bubbling with the kind of energy that is created when you realize you can do what you thought you couldn't."  —Lighting Essentials.com

"This guide has it all, from studio portraits to product shots and beyond."  —Shutterbug

"I wanted to do a shoot using just the sunlight outside my studio. No electronic flashes, no multiple light sources, and no large studio flashes."  —Kirk Tuck, Studio Photography

"Richly illuminated with location portraits and a few still lifes, and written in a clean down-to-earth style."  —ppmag.com

"The beauty of this book is how much information is packed into 122 pages of content. And yet the information and explanations are deep enough to give the reader an understanding of the subject in order to start experimenting with it."  —robmalgieri.com

"[Minimalist Lighting] is what you need to get you started."  —sacramentoreviewofbooks.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Amherst Media
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1584282509
• ISBN 13: 9781584282501
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 127