Nikon Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide

Expand your creativity with the Nikon Creative Lighting System

With the latest version of the Nikon Creative Lighting System, you can take control of light like never before. This hands–on guide will help you master not only the basics, but also workarounds, customized lighting solutions, and creative lighting techniques that will take your photography to a new level. Get specific tips for common shooting situations, and take full advantage of the Nikon CLS.

Explore the different types of Speedlights and how each one works

Get familiar with standard and custom functions and settings

Set up a wireless studio that you can take anywhere

Learn to direct, shape, and modify light from the camera position

Master advanced techniques for action, night, portrait, product, and wedding photography

Inside your free gray and color checker card to help you achieve accurate white balance and color

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

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.