One Flash!: Great Photography Just One Light – Kindle Edition

It seems these days it’s easy to get caught up in the idea of more gear is better. While it’s true that there is always one more piece of hardware, one more app, one more software, one more lens and of course one more flash. Lately though I have been trying to improve my skills with a less is more approach. This book “One Flash!” was recommended reading in another photography book. Admittedly it had me at the cover. I immediately purchased the Kindle version. Some books I prefer the kindle edition so it’s available on all my devices and while Im shooting pictures. This book needs very little explanation from me. Check out the Amazon Reviews for the details. I will say that of all the photography books I own on lighting “One Flash” is the single best and most thorough for understanding and working with a flash. I like it so much I plan on purchasing the paperback version for the office bookshelf or coffee table reading.

One Flash!: Great Photography with Just One Light -Today’s speedlights may be small but they are mighty…that is, if you know how to use them. In this book, flash photography pro Tilo Gockel teaches the secrets to capturing beautifully lit images using just one flash! The first section of the book provides a crash course in flash photography covering lighting techniques, equipment, and understanding the nuances of flash lighting. Then, through a series of 26 workshops covering everything from people to objects to food to special techniques, Tilo demonstrates how it’s done. Included are example images, lighting diagrams, setup instructions, and even post-processing tips. You’ll learn how a single flash can not only illuminate, but also add color and project patterns on a scene, and how easy it is to turn a single flash into multiple light sources using reflectors and mirrors to multiply and redirect the flash. You will also learn how to use the flash detached from the camera’s hot shoe and how to repeatedly fire the flash for special effects.

Tilo’s practical style and simple explanations of technology will enable you to get started quickly with flash photography and to achieve fantastic results.

One Flash!: Great Photography with Just One Light  – Topics include:

– Combining flash with ambient light
– Using shades, reflectors, and mirrors
– Flash composite techniques
– Light painting with Xenon flash devices
– Simulating continuous light with stroboscopic flash and modeling flash
– Use of low-cost non-TTL flashes as well as TTL flashes
– Battery-powered DIY bare-bulb flash