Alternative portraiture : artistic lighting and design for environmental photography

In this book, Benny Migliorino teaches readers how to work with speedlights—lightweight, relatively inexpensive, and powerful palm-sized flash units—to create dramatic, dimensional, flattering lighting. 'Migs' presents 60 portraits shot in a wide range of environments—from cramped quarters and fluorescent light, to dimly lit rooms, to makeshift “studio” spaces in a client’s home or office. Readers will learn critical lighting skills from reducing the contrast range and creating softer, more flattering light; to re-creating traditional studio lighting patterns in varied existing-light scenarios; to adding fill for a rounder, more dimensional view of the subject; to overpowering the existing light; and working in mixed-light scenarios. Whether you’re working solo or with an assistant, with one speedlight or multiple units, using “bare” (unmodified) small flash or harnessing its power via flash-mounted or freestanding light modification devices, you will learn how to make quick work of creating professional, evocative portraits that bring out the best version of your subject and highlight the personal connection he or she has to their personal environment. Contents 3 author’s Note 5 1 Bass Player 6 2 Ri ding Engli sh 8 3 Danci ng in the Vineyard 10 4 Ready to Sp ar 12 5 Fitness Trainer 14 6 Girl in the Coffee House 16 7 Ballet Dancers Leapi ng in the Woods 18 8 A Throwback to 1968 20 9 Happ y Jack 22 10 Character Study of a Man in a Hat 24 11 Hi s Body is an Artist’s Canvas 26 12 One Man Band 28 13 Cool Jazz 30 14 The Band of Souls 32 15 A Farewell Fire 34 16 Ten Strong 36 17 Sunrise Hig hway 38 18 The Dressing Room 40 19 Destroyed By Anger 42 20 Destroyed by Anger, Part II 44 21 Another Day, another Band 46 22 Blameshif t 48 23 Warship 50 24 In For Red 52 25 Medusa Reflection 54 26 Two businessmen 56 27 Dr. Heart 58 28 Music Brought Them Together 60 29 Engaged Couple on a Bridge 62 30 Biker Babes 64 31 Parking Garage Session 66 32 Reborn 68 33 Flapper 1 70 34 Flapper 2 72 35 Gatsby & Flapp er on Rooftop 74 36 Great Gatsby 76 37 Roaring ’20s 78 38 The Chef 80 39 Otis Willi ams Hats 82 40 The MMA Girl 84 41 A Boy and Hi s Toy 86 42 Guitar Man 88 43 Texas Girl 90 44 My Blue Guitar 92 45 Yoga 94 46 Demons 96 47 Selfi e: Tattoos on My Arm 98 48 Positive mental Attitude (PMA) 100 49 Daddy, Come Home 102 50 Engagement P 50 hoto in the Penitentiary 104 51 Artifici al “Natural” Lig ht 106 52 Trash the Dress 108 53 The Styli st 110 54 The Bodybuilder 112 55 Captain Ryan 114 56 Just Horsing Around 116 57 What’s Ol d is New 118 58 Man with the Tattooed Body 120 59 The Farrier 122 60 A Brig ht Sunny Nig ht 124 Index 126 In this book, Benny Migliorino teaches readers how to work with speedlights#x97;lightweight, relatively inexpensive, and powerful palm-sized flash units#x97;to create dramatic, dimensional, flattering lighting. 'Migs' presents 60 portraits shot in a wide range of environments#x97;from cramped quarters and fluorescent light, to dimly lit rooms, to makeshift #x93;studio" spaces in a client's home or office. Readers will learn critical lighting skills from reducing the contrast range and creating softer, more flattering light; to re-creating traditional studio lighting patterns in varied existing-light scenarios; to adding fill for a rounder, more dimensional view of the subject; to overpowering the existing light; and working in mixed-light scenarios. Whether you're working solo or with an assistant, with one speedlight or multiple units, using #x93;bare" (unmodified) small flash or harnessing its power via flash-mounted or freestanding light modification devices, you will learn how to make quick work of creating professional, evocative portraits that bring out the best version of your subject and highlight the personal connection he or she has to their personal environment In this book, Benny Migliorino teaches readers how to work with speedlights, lightweight, relatively inexpensive, and powerful palm-sized flash units, to create dramatic, dimensional, flattering lighting. 'Migs' presents 60 portraits shot in a wide range of environments from cramped quarters and fluorescent light, to dimly lit rooms, to makeshift studio" spaces in a client's home or office. Readers will learn critical lighting skills from reducing the contrast range and creating softer, more flattering light; to re-creating traditional studio lighting patterns in varied existing-light scenarios