Learning studio :)

[OscarWilde]

Hey everyone

Does anyone know of any good books or places to learn studio photography? Specifically about studio lighting.. I want to know about the different kinds of lights (strobes; diffusers (I know its an accessory...) etc.) and the benefits or characteristics of each... all the basics about lighting

Anyone know of any solid books for this? Or chapters in other books that cover this?

Or does anyone care to write a large chunk of drawn out detailed answer (if you're bored) on the different types of light any the basics of what they do (are used for)?

Thanks everyone!

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[g13a]

From Basics to most advanced lighting,it has all.
Strobist: Lighting 101

I would advice to practice along with reading and it will really help you.

[KmH]

Portraiture? Commercial? Product?

Light Science and Magic, Fourth Edition: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting

Photographic Lighting Equipment: A Comprehensive Guide for Digital Photographers

Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Studio Photography

Commercial Photography Handbook: Business Techniques for Professional Digital Photographers

Christopher Grey's Studio Lighting Techniques for Photography: Tricks of the Trade for Professional Digital Photographers

Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It: Learn Step by Step How to Go from Empty Studio to Finished Image (Voices That Matter)

Christopher Grey's Lighting Techniques for Beauty and Glamour Photography: A Guide for Digital Photographers

Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers

Creative Lighting Techniques for Studio Photographers

[Village Idiot]

Strobe = flash, flash = strobe.

[Big Mike]

Or does anyone care to write a large chunk of drawn out detailed answer (if you're bored) on the different types of light any the basics of what they do (are used for)?

Myself and other have done that already....many times over. You should be able to dig most of it up with a search.

Keith's list of books looks pretty good. I'd also suggest (surprised he left it off), 'Light: Science & Magic'. It's not specifically about studio lighting only, but it can teach you the principles of how to use light...which is much more valuable knowledge than just what accessories do what.

I teach a class that follows much of what is in that book, and I think it's great information.

[OscarWilde]

Thanks everyone Didn't search to in depth... but sometimes on this site you search something and think you've found a promising thread and it turns out to be 600 pages of arguing about different perspectives on the same topic.. Not necessarily a bad thing, but annoying if you're trying to find the "meat"

I'll definitely check out those books (or the ones I can find elsewhere (ie. not on the internet)
And specifically "Light:science and magic" Thanks Mike!

Oh and Keith, I meant like full model shoots so no products or Portraiture (At least not in the traditional "portrait" shoulders and head).
I guess it could be considered "commercial" but only in a subject matter kind of way....

anyway, thanks again!

[Tee]

Check out The Flash Centre on YouTube. It's Elinchrom's page but it has really good instructions on lighting from 1 light to multiple.

[kundalini]

Sometimes your questions are too vague, sometimes your searches are too ambiguous.
Redefine our search criteria.
Maybe?

[KmH]

Keith's list of books looks pretty good. I'd also suggest (surprised he left it off), 'Light: Science & Magic'. It's not specifically about studio lighting only, but it can teach you the principles of how to use light...which is much more valuable knowledge than just what accessories do what.

I added Light: Science and Magic to the list. The 2nd half of the book covers portrait type lighting

Full model shoots of people is a genre of portraiture.

[Big Mike]

Oh and Keith, I meant like full model shoots so no products or Portraiture (At least not in the traditional "portrait" shoulders and head).
I guess it could be considered "commercial" but only in a subject matter kind of way....

As Keith mentioned, the 2nd half of that book covers lighting for people...the first half deals more with 'product' type stuff...but here's the catch. It's not just about what you shoot...it's about the principles involved in 'Using Light'. Once you learn the principles, you should be able to ask (and answer) the right questions, which should allow you to adequately light anything you might encounter.

[Ernicus]

Portraiture? Commercial? Product?

Light Science and Magic, Fourth Edition: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting

Photographic Lighting Equipment: A Comprehensive Guide for Digital Photographers

Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Studio Photography

Commercial Photography Handbook: Business Techniques for Professional Digital Photographers

Christopher Grey's Studio Lighting Techniques for Photography: Tricks of the Trade for Professional Digital Photographers

Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It: Learn Step by Step How to Go from Empty Studio to Finished Image (Voices That Matter)

Christopher Grey's Lighting Techniques for Beauty and Glamour Photography: A Guide for Digital Photographers

Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers

Creative Lighting Techniques for Studio Photographers

Keith, can you make links like this a sticky? I often search for things as well and sometimes I find them buried in old threads, sometimes I don't. It would help us trying to learn to access them quickly, and help you folks from letting out a long sigh before you have to answer the same stuff over n over again. :-) I know you folks don't mind...I'm being funny. lol.

But a sticky of such things would be nice.