Picture Perfect Practice: A Self-Training Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Taking World-Class Photographs

Rather than focusing on the gear needed to use off-camera flash, this specialized resource hones in on the techniques needed-addressing photographers’ most common questions and providing practical examples of off-camera flash used on real assignments. Seeking to address the various challenges of off-camera lighting, professional photographers and advanced amateurs alike will find a range of confidence-building instruction, beginning with basic how’s and why’s of lighting for creative effect, the types of equipment available and instruction about their proper use, clear definitions of various technical concepts such as managing shutter speed and controlling flash exposure, using ambient light as well as natural sunlight during a shoot, and incorporating off-camera flash into a portrait session. Concluding this lesson plan is a look at five different real-life photo sessions, each employing a different flash technique. Here, photographers get a deeper understanding of each concept put into practice, marrying the elements of lighting with the natural elements presented by the shoot.

You only get one chance to photograph a couple?s dream wedding, and this complete resource is an essential addition to any aspiring or current wedding photographer?s shelf. From brightly lit outdoor weddings to poorly lit evening ceremonies, internationally renowned wedding photographer Kenny Kim offers unparalleled advice for working with clients, choosing the right equipment, composing beautiful images, helping your subjects with posing, and much more. Assignments at the end of every chapter encourage you to practice your skills and upload your photos to Photoworkshop.com to share your images and benefit from constructive critiques.

• Offers a strong understanding of photography?s fundamentals and explains how they are crucial to capturing memorable wedding images
• Escorts you through techniques for handling challenges with contrast, lighting, action, posing, etc.
• Shares insider advice on business basics, post-production editing, composition, and much more
• Covers lighting and exposure techniques for bright, normal, and low-light situations, which are common in the world of wedding photography

• Composition, light, depth of field, and motion and how to properly use your camera technically to dig deeper.
• Visual themes and how they provide stories with interest and depth
• Types of shots and shooting styles and what they convey in your images
• Research and ways to conceptualize your story before shooting
• Strategies for developing your own effective storytelling workflow during and after the shoot.