The digital photography book. Vol. 5: Photo recipes: the step-by-step secrets for how to make your photos look like the pros'!

Scott Kelby, author of the top-selling digital photography book of all time, is back with an entirely new book in his popular series that picks up right where part 4 left off. It's more of that "Ah ha--so that's how they do it," straight-to-the-point, skip-the-technojargon stuff you can really use today that made part 1 so successful. In parts 1 through 4 of this series, the most popular chapter in the book has always been the last chapter: "Photo Recipes to Help You Get 'The Shot'." In each of those chapters, Scott shows a final image and then describes how to get that type of shot. Here, in part 5, he gives you what you've been waiting for: an entire book of nothing but those amazing photo recipes. But, he took it up a big notch by adding a behind-the-scenes photo for every single recipe. Now you can see exactly how it was done, so you can get that exact same look every time. In these extra pages, each spread allows you to dig in a little deeper and really unlock the power of these recipes. Scott breaks each spread into four segments: (1) he explains exactly what you're seeing behind the scenes, (2) he lists all of his camera settings, and lens and lighting info--it's all there, (3) he gives you his thought process, so you learn exactly why he does it this way, and (4) he shares all the post-processing in Lightroom or Photoshop that goes on after the shoot (this is something other books leave out). Plus, the whole book is packed with tips and insights you won't find anywhere else. This isn't a book of theory, full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts. This is a book on which button to push, which settings to use, and exactly how and when to use them. With around 100 of the most popular photographic "tricks of the trade," the entire book is designed to get you shooting like a pro starting today. You're gonna love it. Title Page......Page 2 Copyright Page......Page 3 Dedicaion Page......Page 5 Acknowledgments......Page 6 Other Books by Scott Kelby......Page 8 About the Author......Page 9 Contents......Page 10 Chapter One. Shooting Natural Light Portraits Like a Pro......Page 14 Seven Things You’ll Wish You Had Known.........Page 15 ...Before Reading This Book!......Page 17 Two More of Those Things......Page 18 One Last Thing......Page 19 Final Image......Page 20 Diffusing Harsh Sunlight......Page 21 Final Image......Page 22 Diffusing a Larger Area......Page 23 Final Image......Page 24 Positioning a Reflector Outdoors......Page 25 Final Image......Page 26 Fix Dappled Light......Page 27 Final Image......Page 28 Direct, Contrasty Window Light......Page 29 Final Image......Page 30 Softening Window Light......Page 31 Final Image......Page 32 Shooting in Direct Sun......Page 33 Final Image......Page 34 Better Window Light......Page 35 Final Image......Page 36 Window Light Without Diffusion 2......Page 37 Final Image......Page 38 Chapter Two. Using Just One Light Like a Pro......Page 40 One Light Outdoors......Page 42 Final Image......Page 43 Final Image......Page 44 Fashion Lighting......Page 45 Final Image......Page 46 Final Image......Page 48 Big, Beautiful, Wrapping Light......Page 49 Final Image......Page 50 Entertainment Lighting......Page 51 Final Image......Page 52 Dramatic Side Lighting......Page 53 Final Image......Page 54 Filling In Shadows......Page 55 Final Image......Page 56 Simple, Flat Lighting......Page 57 Final Image......Page 58 Playing Up the Shadow......Page 59 Final Image......Page 60 Chapter Three. Using Two or More Lights Like a Boss!......Page 62 Beauty Look......Page 64 Final Image......Page 65 Two-Light Catalog Look (Men)......Page 66 Three-Light Catalog Look (Men)......Page 67 Final Image......Page 68 Edgy Lighting for Athletes......Page 69 Final Image......Page 70 Beauty Look with Wraparound Light......Page 71 Final Image......Page 72 One Main with Two Kickers......Page 73 Final Image......Page 74 Simplified Beauty Headshot Variation......Page 75 Final Image......Page 76 Fashion Lighting Variation......Page 77 Final Image......Page 78 Hurley-Look Headshot Lighting......Page 79 Final Image......Page 80 Working with V-Flats......Page 81 Final Image......Page 82 Two-Light Catalog Look (Women)......Page 83 Final Image......Page 84 Chapter Four. Hot-Shoe Flash Like a Pro......Page 86 Making the Light Even Softer......Page 87 Two-Light Location Setup......Page 88 Final Image......Page 89 One-Flash Environmental Portrait......Page 90 Final Image......Page 91 The Advantages of Using a Larger Softbox......Page 92 Final Image......Page 93 Simple One-Light Outdoor Flash......Page 94 Final Image......Page 95 Softening Flash with a Hand-Held Diffuser......Page 96 Final Image......Page 97 Using Sunlight as Your Second Light......Page 98 Final Image......Page 99 Final Image......Page 100 Using Gels with Flash......Page 101 Final Image......Page 102 Dramatic Sunset Portrait......Page 103 Final Image......Page 104 Using a Spot Grid for a Focused Beam......Page 105 Final Image......Page 106 Chapter Five. Shooting Weddings Like a Pro......Page 108 Controlling Light Outdoors......Page 110 Final Image......Page 111 Final Image......Page 112 Mixing Natural Light with Strobes......Page 113 Final Image......Page 114 Reception Flash......Page 115 Final Image......Page 116 Be the Second Shooter......Page 117 Final Image......Page 118 Dramatic Lighting......Page 119 Final Image......Page 120 Using Natural Light Indoors......Page 121 Final Image......Page 122 Dramatic Edge Lighting with One Light......Page 123 Go Super-Wide for an Epic Feel......Page 124 Final Image......Page 125 The Lens Flare Look......Page 126 Final Image......Page 127 Controlling What You See in the Frame......Page 128 Final Image......Page 129 Chapter Six. Shooting Travel Like a Pro......Page 131 Hiding Tourists, Cars, Buses, etc.......Page 133 There’s a Picture in There Somewhere......Page 134 Final Image......Page 135 Moving to Hide Distracting Stuff......Page 136 Final Image......Page 137 Finding Simplicity in a Busy Outdoor Scene......Page 138 Shoot the Details Instead......Page 139 Final Image......Page 140 The Waiting Game Gamble......Page 141 Zooming to Hide Distractions......Page 142 Final Image......Page 143 Changing Time and Perspective......Page 144 Final Image......Page 145 Another Trick for Hiding Tourists......Page 146 Final Image......Page 147 Shooting the Food......Page 148 Final Image......Page 149 Going on a Stakeout......Page 150 Final Image......Page 151 Chapter Seven. Shooting Landscapes & Nature Like a Pro......Page 153 Shooting Streams......Page 155 Shooting Waterfalls......Page 156 Final Image......Page 157 Photographing Animals......Page 158 Final Image......Page 159 Shooting in Daylight......Page 160 Final Image......Page 161 Starbright Sun Effect......Page 162 Final Image......Page 163 Zoo Photography, Part 2......Page 164 Final Image......Page 165 Photographing in an Aquarium......Page 166 Final Image......Page 167 Shooting Individual Flowers......Page 168 Final Image......Page 169 Adding Water Drops to Flowers......Page 170 Final Image......Page 171 Shooting the Moon......Page 172 Final Image......Page 173 Chapter Eight. Shooting Other Stuff Like a Pro......Page 174 Product Photography......Page 176 Final Image......Page 177 Final Image......Page 178 Panning to Show Movement......Page 179 Final Image......Page 180 Shooting Action......Page 181 Final Image......Page 182 It’s All About Composition......Page 183 Final Image......Page 184 On-Location Product Shoot......Page 185 Final Image......Page 186 Lighting Pets......Page 187 Final Image......Page 188 Shooting Cityscapes at Dusk......Page 189 Final Image......Page 190 Shooting a Starry Sky......Page 191 Final Image......Page 192 Chapter Nine. Using Post Like a Pro......Page 194 Desatured Bleach Bypass Look......Page 196 High-Contrast Skin Look......Page 198 Tone-Mapped HDR Look......Page 200 Spotlight Effect......Page 202 Grungy, Aged Look......Page 204 Final Image......Page 205 Black & White......Page 206 Final Image......Page 208 Realistic HDR Look......Page 209 Final Image......Page 210 Creative White Balance......Page 211 Blur Vignette......Page 212 Dodging & Burning......Page 214 Final Image......Page 216 Duotone Look......Page 217 Final Image......Page 218 Index......Page 219 Title Page 2 Copyright Page 3 Dedicaion Page 5 Acknowledgments 6 Other Books by Scott Kelby 8 About the Author 9 Contents 10 Chapter One. Shooting Natural Light Portraits Like a Pro 14 Seven Things You’ll Wish You Had Known... 15 ...Before Reading This Book! 17 Two More of Those Things 18 One Last Thing 19 For Better Light Outdoors, Shoot in Shade 20 Final Image 20 Diffusing Harsh Sunlight 21 Final Image 22 Diffusing a Larger Area 23 Final Image 24 Positioning a Reflector Outdoors 25 Final Image 26 Fix Dappled Light 27 Final Image 28 Direct, Contrasty Window Light 29 Final Image 30 Softening Window Light 31 Final Image 32 Shooting in Direct Sun 33 Final Image 34 Better Window Light 35 Final Image 36 Window Light Without Diffusion 2 37 Final Image 38 Chapter Two. Using Just One Light Like a Pro 40 One Light Outdoors 42 Final Image 43 Dramatic Portrait Lighting 44 Final Image 44 Fashion Lighting 45 Final Image 46 Mixing Natural with Studio Lighting 48 Final Image 48 Big, Beautiful, Wrapping Light 49 Final Image 50 Entertainment Lighting 51 Final Image 52 Dramatic Side Lighting 53 Final Image 54 Filling In Shadows 55 Final Image 56 Simple, Flat Lighting 57 Final Image 58 Playing Up the Shadow 59 Final Image 60 Chapter Three. Using Two or More Lights Like a Boss! 62 Beauty Look 64 Final Image 65 Two-Light Catalog Look (Men) 66 Final Image 67 Three-Light Catalog Look (Men) 67 Final Image 68 Edgy Lighting for Athletes 69 Final Image 70 Beauty Look with Wraparound Light 71 Final Image 72 One Main with Two Kickers 73 Final Image 74 Simplified Beauty Headshot Variation 75 Final Image 76 Fashion Lighting Variation 77 Final Image 78 Hurley-Look Headshot Lighting 79 Final Image 80 Working with V-Flats 81 Final Image 82 Two-Light Catalog Look (Women) 83 Final Image 84 Chapter Four. Hot-Shoe Flash Like a Pro 86 Making the Light Even Softer 87 Final Image 88 Two-Light Location Setup 88 Final Image 89 One-Flash Environmental Portrait 90 Final Image 91 The Advantages of Using a Larger Softbox 92 Final Image 93 Simple One-Light Outdoor Flash 94 Final Image 95 Softening Flash with a Hand-Held Diffuser 96 Final Image 97 Using Sunlight as Your Second Light 98 Final Image 99 The “Instant Black Background” 100 Final Image 100 Using Gels with Flash 101 Final Image 102 Dramatic Sunset Portrait 103 Final Image 104 Using a Spot Grid for a Focused Beam 105 Final Image 106 Chapter Five. Shooting Weddings Like a Pro 108 Controlling Light Outdoors 110 Final Image 111 Close-Up Detail Shots 112 Final Image 112 Mixing Natural Light with Strobes 113 Final Image 114 Reception Flash 115 Final Image 116 Be the Second Shooter 117 Final Image 118 Dramatic Lighting 119 Final Image 120 Using Natural Light Indoors 121 Final Image 122 Dramatic Edge Lighting with One Light 123 Final Image 124 Go Super-Wide for an Epic Feel 124 Final Image 125 The Lens Flare Look 126 Final Image 127 Controlling What You See in the Frame 128 Final Image 129 Chapter Six. Shooting Travel Like a Pro 131 Hiding Tourists, Cars, Buses, etc. 133 Final Image 134 There’s a Picture in There Somewhere 134 Final Image 135 Moving to Hide Distracting Stuff 136 Final Image 137 Finding Simplicity in a Busy Outdoor Scene 138 Final Image 139 Shoot the Details Instead 139 Final Image 140 The Waiting Game Gamble 141 Final Image 142 Zooming to Hide Distractions 142 Final Image 143 Changing Time and Perspective 144 Final Image 145 Another Trick for Hiding Tourists 146 Final Image 147 Shooting the Food 148 Final Image 149 Going on a Stakeout 150 Final Image 151 Chapter Seven. Shooting Landscapes & Nature Like a Pro 153 Shooting Streams 155 Final Image 156 Shooting Waterfalls 156 Final Image 157 Photographing Animals 158 Final Image 159 Shooting in Daylight 160 Final Image 161 Starbright Sun Effect 162 Final Image 163 Zoo Photography, Part 2 164 Final Image 165 Photographing in an Aquarium 166 Final Image 167 Shooting Individual Flowers 168 Final Image 169 Adding Water Drops to Flowers 170 Final Image 171 Shooting the Moon 172 Final Image 173 Chapter Eight. Shooting Other Stuff Like a Pro 174 Product Photography 176 Final Image 177 Car Detail Shots 178 Final Image 178 Panning to Show Movement 179 Final Image 180 Shooting Action 181 Final Image 182 It’s All About Composition 183 Final Image 184 On-Location Product Shoot 185 Final Image 186 Lighting Pets 187 Final Image 188 Shooting Cityscapes at Dusk 189 Final Image 190 Shooting a Starry Sky 191 Final Image 192 Chapter Nine. Using Post Like a Pro 194 Desatured Bleach Bypass Look 196 Final Image 198 High-Contrast Skin Look 198 Final Image 200 Tone-Mapped HDR Look 200 Final Image 202 Spotlight Effect 202 Final Image 204 Grungy, Aged Look 204 Final Image 205 Black & White 206 Final Image 208 Realistic HDR Look 209 Final Image 210 Creative White Balance 211 Final Image 212 Blur Vignette 212 Final Image 214 Dodging & Burning 214 Final Image 216 Duotone Look 217 Final Image 218 Index 219