Lighting 201 - Table of Contents

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Continuing from Lighting 101, we take the flash OFF of the camera to continue your education. Still using inexpensive gear and modifiers, we show you the power of one off-camera flash for creative photography.

Chapter 0: Lighting Primer Guide (Bonus 2021/2022 Update)

• Lighting Primer Guide
• Legacy Tech
• Two Flash Setups
• Flash Basics
• Modifiers
• Setups
• Radio Guide
• C.A.M.P. Framework

Chapter 1

• Chapter 1 Intro
• OCF: Anytime, Anyplace
• Lighting 101: Speed Review

Chapter 2

• The Best Light for Your Budget (2021 Update)
• Complete Guide to Lighting Modifiers & When to Use Them (2021 Update)
• Chapter 2 Intro
• Wired Infrared or Radio
• Pocket Medium Full Strobe
• Our 3 Favorite Flashes Pocket Strobes
• 4 More Flashes Pocket Strobes Worth Looking At
• Our 2 Favorite Medium Stobes
• Understanding Radios
• Our 2 Favorite Radio Triggers
• 5 Simple Steps to Trouble Shooting Radios OCFs
• Fantastic ND Filters at Any Price Range
• Our Favorite Sticks
• Our Favorite Ultra Portable OCF Light Modifiers
• 12 Mounting and Must-Have Lighting Accessories
• Gear Setup - Setting Up a Light Stand or stick
• Gear Setup - Setting Up a Monopod Light or Boom Stick
• Gear Setup - Setting Up a Medium Boom Stick
• Gear Setup - Setting Up a Manual Flash Big Boom Stick
• Gear Setup - Setting Up a Full Feature Flash Big Boom Stick

Chapter 3

• Chapter 3 Intro
• 8 Steps to Perfecting OCF
• Over Powering the Sun - Part I
• Over Powering the Sun - Part II
• Slow Down Watch the Details
• More Power Without the Power
• Adding to Existing Light - Part I
• Bare Bulbing With Large Groups
• Back Light to Create Interest
• Getting Crazy with the Whip Pan

Chapter 4

• Chapter 4 Intro
• The Flash Modifier You Already Own
• The Oh-So Powerful Umbrella
• Large Group Shots With an Umbrella
• Exposure Balancing Via Lightroom
• Portable Softboxes
• More Light Control Just Grid It
• Dusk Modified Pocket Strobes
• More Power Medium Strobes FTW
• Perfect In-Camera Then Photoshop
• Adding to Existing Light - Part II
• Adding or Enhancing Light Direction
• Our Ideal Group Lighting Technique
• Incorporating Flares with Flash
• Cutting Light Grids and GOBOs

Chapter 5

• Chapter 5 Intro
• Fog Flash Grid Dramatic Change
• BYOL: The 3 Light Setup That Only Requires 1 Light
• What About Fill Light
• Backlight GOBO Fog Magic
• Drawing Attention via Light Shaping
• Visualizing Light Color Shifts
• Mixing Ambient GOBO w Flash
• Better Light Can Change Everything

Chapter 6

• Chapter 6 Intro
• Subtle Refinement Massive Difference
• Great Light Changes Everything Part II
• Manually Triggered RCS Shutter Drag
• The Right Power for Each Scene
• Dodging Burning via Light In-Camera
• Subtle Light for Natural Portraits
• Light Modification Simple Compositing
• Expanding Your Photographic Vision