Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Location Photography | 
 enlarge | Author: Kirk Tuck
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 27149
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4
ISBN: 1584282304
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.72
EAN: 9781584282303
ASIN: 1584282304
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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Product Description
Packed with incredible images and step-by-step techniques, this book is a must have for commercial, wedding, and portrait photographers working on location who want to maximize their time behind the camera and minimize their time spent hauling cumbersome lighting equipment. The tips show how to select easily portable and versatile equipment for location shoots, cutting down on the packing and porting of expensive equipment. With techniques and information on the latest technology—including battery-powered flashes and accessories—this reference shows photographers how to work with smaller and lighter-weight lighting equipment without sacrificing quality. Whether shooting portraits, landscapes, or interiors, whether indoors or out, photographers will embrace the portable approach offered in this valuable resource.
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 Really Minimalist aproach - Hardware July 15, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was really anxious about this book whiile interested in minimalist scenarios for location and portraits. By the end, I got a feeling of good hardware book describing how to understand equipmets, brands, choosing and so. For those who is expeting Portraits techinics go for Master Lighting Guide for Portraits "Christopher Grey" - *****
 A revolutionary title and a 'must have' July 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Photographers who shoot on location with traditional studio lighting equipment may spend more time packing equipment than designing beautiful light, but photographer author Kirk Tuck has discovered a better method, using small computerized battery-powered flash units and light accessories to achieve the same results. MINIMALIST LIGHTING is a revolutionary title and a 'must have' for any serious photography library or practicing photographer's reference set. It provides all the ins and outs of acquiring and using such equipment.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Clear, Concise and Very Informative July 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been shooting photos for the past many years. Recently I have become much more serious about my photography and wanted to learn about lighting.
Minimalist Lighting takes a very organized look at what equipment and techniques produce professional quality photos yet incorporate only the bare essentials (a few strobes, a reflector and maybe an umbrella).
The author, Kirk Tuck, takes the reader through an equipment primer where he explains the fundamentals of strobes, light stands, radio slaves, soft boxes, umbrellas etc.
From there he explains how to use this equipment with fundamental lighting techniques for a classic portrait.
He then moves through a dozen or so Case Studies where there are schematics of the shot along with a detailed explanation of why and how the shot was set up.
I found the book to be very informative and an absolute pleasure to read and study from cover to cover.
Minimalist Lighting June 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Finally a book that not tells you but shows you with diagrams to match the photos. Real unbias info on portable strobes and gear. Kirk really embraces the portable approach with real people on real locations.Shot on location, not in a pro studio. If you want to bring the photograher to the subject this is how you do it.
Info on what you need and don't need and a section on color correction filters that is worth the price of the book alone. I had a friend who is just starting with stobes and he saw it on the coffe table and ask to borrow it, after reading it he said "now that make sense" Thanks Kirk you saved me hours of helping him. Looking forward to the next one.
Jim Mucklin
One of the best lighting books I've found June 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought Minimalist Lighting was a great read. The information is bountiful and easy to understand. I don't get some of the reviews that talk about Tuck's approach not being Minimalist. He clearly shows how to do more with much less. I have friends who use traditional studio black boxes and heads and it is obvious that his approach gives you the control you want at a much lower cost and weight.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is trying to go beyond using a light stuck right on top of their camera. It's amazing what can be done with one or two small lights if you also incorporate the existing light. This is something that Tuck does very well.
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