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M
Memory cards, 33
N
Names, remembering, 104
Nervous subjects, 101
O
Observation skills, 17, 19–20
Outdoor lighting, 68–82
area lighting, 81–82
bounce flash, 74–77
direct sunlight, 68–69
fill light, 77–81
flash fill, 77–81
flash on overcast days, 73–74
flash-sync speeds, 73
main light, 73
open shade, 69–71
straight flash, 73–74
twilight, 71
umbrellas, 81–82
P
Paramount lighting, 61–62
Peak of action, capturing, 21
People skills, 19, 23–24
Posing techniques, 47–58
arms, 48
camera height, 53
eyeglasses, 53–54
eyes, 51
face positions, 51
giving directions, 47
group portraits, 55–58
hands, 48–50
portrait lengths, 54–55
smile, 52
subject comfort, 47–48
weight on back foot, 50
Preparing for the wedding, 20–21,
83–88
assistants, working with, 88
consultation, 83–84
other vendors, 88
schedule, creating, 85–86
Pressure on photographer, 14–17
Printing, 107–8
Proactive approach, 19
Profile lighting, 64–65
Proofing, 106–7
digital, 106
multimedia, 106–7
paper, 106
R
Reaction time, 22
Reception, photographing, 94–95
Reflectors, 36
Rembrandt lighting, 62–64
Remote triggering devices, 34
Rim lighting, 64–65
Rings, 95–96
S
Sharpening, 45
Short lighting, 61
Shutter speed, 42–43
Split lighting, 64
Storytelling, 22
Studio lighting, 59–67
background light, 61
broad lighting, 61
fill light, 60–61
hair light, 61
kicker light, 61
loop lighting, 62
main light, 60–61
on location, 67
overlighting, 65
(Studio lighting, cont’d)
Paramount lighting, 61–62
profile lighting, 64–65
ratios, 65–67
Rembrandt lighting, 62–64
rim lighting, 64–65
short lighting, 61
split lighting, 64
Style, importance of, 17, 23
T
Table shots, 97
Traditional wedding photography,
7–8, 12–13
U
Umbrellas, 81–82
Uniqueness, importance of, 23
V
Veil, portraits with, 105
Video lights, 82
W
Wedding party, photographing,
93–94
Wedding photographer’s mind-set,
14–24
Wedding photojournalism, 8
Wedding photojournalism, modified
approach, 10–12
White balance, 26, 44–45
Window light, 71–73
INDEX 125