Benjamin Edwards 
Nikon Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide 

Detailed coverage of the three high-end speedlights builtexclusively for new Nikon SLRs

Nikon speedlights put creative control of flash at thephotographer’s command, and with Nikon’s Creative Lighting System, flash control is practically intuitive and possibilities areseemingly endless. However, setting up, synchronizing theequipment, and determining lighting ratios can be a daunting task.This new edition of a bestseller puts your mind at ease in aflash.

Award-winning photographer Benjamin Edwards begins with thebasics and demystifies the complexities of using multiplespeedlights, adjusting flash outputs, and setting up a wirelessstudio in an understandable, approachable way.
* Teaches you how to fill in shadows, reveal detail, and add asense of motion or visual effects to your images, all withautomatic ease and total wireless control
* Includes coverage of other Creative Lighting System componentssuch as Nikon’s wireless commander and macro speedlights
* Explores the basic functions of the SB-910, continues with the SB-700 and the similar, but less expensive, SB-600
* Boasts unique, detailed advice on lighting specific subjects:weddings, pets, product shots, corporate locations, portraits, large groups, sports, and much more

While the Nikon Creative Lighting System speedlights are likehaving a low cost, wireless, studio lighting system that’s portableenough to fit in a camera bag, this invaluable guide does fit inyour camera bag and goes where you go to help you take control ofthis amazing lighting system.

Зміст

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction xxi

Quick Tour 1

CHAPTER 1 Exploring the Nikon Creative Lighting System 7

CHAPTER 2 Setting Up Your Nikon Speedlights 4

CHAPTER 3 Flash Photography Fundamentals 73

CHAPTER 4 Advanced Wireless Lighting 113

CHAPTER 5 Setting Up a Portable Studio 125

CHAPTER 6 Advanced Flash Techniques 145

CHAPTER 7 Flash Techniques for Portrait Photography 159

APPENDIX A Creative Lighting System Gallery 175

APPENDIX B Resources 193

APPENDIX C How to Use the Gray Card and Color Checker 197

Glossary 199

Index 205

Про автора

Benjamin Edwards is a professional wedding, portrait, and humanitarian photographer who, along with his wife Lauren, owns and operates Benjamin Edwards Photography. Inspired by Kevin Kubota, he contributed behind the scenes to Kevin Kubota’s Lighting Notebook: 101 Lighting Styles and Setups for Digital Photographers, also published by Wiley.