Basic Studio Lighting: The Photographer's Complete Guide to Professional Techniques

As every photographer quickly learns, there’s more to studio lighting than simply learning the equipment. In Basic Studio Lighting, an expert photographer and renowned photography teacher provides nuts-and-bolts guidance for mastering the complexities of one of the most important aspects of making a photograph: proper lighting.

Readers will discover surefire tactics for using equipment properly and innovative ways of utilizing color and light to create fabulous effects, as well as getting hands-on practice with exposures, accent lighting, backgrounds, set-ups, and dozens of other studio techniques. Plus, dozens of outstanding color photographs illustrate each technique step by step.

Perfect for aspiring photographers and students as well as veterans, Basic Studio Lighting provides all the theory and practical techniques needed to create professional photos that make an impact.

Tony L. Corbell is currently director of photographic education and senior photographer for Hasselblad U.S.A. and is known as the “dean” of Hasselblad’s educational efforts, Hasselblad University. Mr. Corbell lives in San Diego, California.