Getting Stylized Shots with Clamshell Lighting

Dirk Fletcher explains how to set up and meter clamshell lighting for a clean, glamorous look in this excerpt from his Wiley Publishing book Digital Photography Lighting for Dummies. \ Dirk Fletcher

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Breaking In: Digital Tech Shannon Roddy

Just as the end of the Dark Ages gave rise to the Renaissance man, so a modern polymath arose from the ashes of the film age: the digital tech, a.k.a. the capture tech. Working on set by the glow of a well-calibrated screen, this discreet Leonardo mingles artistry with acumen to immortalize the photographer’s vision in binary code. Shannon Roddy, at 34 a sought-after New York tech, talked to us about how she got her chops, what it takes to make a shoot go smoothly, and where the unpredictable life of a digital tech has taken her. \ Aimee Baldridge

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2011 MAC-On-Campus Featured Student Photo Vision Award: Youngkyu Park

Congratulations to LaGuardia Community College student Youngkyu Park, recipient of the 2011 MAC-On-Campus Featured Student Photo Vision Award! \ MOC staff

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Exposure with Off-Camera Flash

Allison Earnest explains how to take control of the balance between background and subject exposure on a location shoot in this excerpt from her Amherst Media book The Digital Photographer's Guide to Light Modifiers. \ Allison Earnest

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Balancing Flash with Ambient Light

How do you combine flash with ambient lighting to balance foreground and background exposure in a scene? Jim Zuckerman covers the metering modes, camera settings, and processes that will give you creative control. \ Jim Zuckerman

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Common Metering Mistakes

So you metered your scene and checked your settings twice, but the shot just isn't coming out right. Jim Zuckerman explains how to avoid seven common metering mistakes. \ Jim Zuckerman

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How to Use a Handheld Meter

Bewildered by how to use your handheld light meter? Join professional photographer Jim Zuckerman as he explains Incident, Reflected and Flash metering modes and how to use them. \ Jim Zuckerman

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Shoot Better, Edit Less

Wish you spent more time shooting and less in front of a computer, fixing less-than-perfect photos? Jim Zuckerman explains how to capture stronger images in the first place. \ Jim Zuckerman

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Wildlife Photography

Photographing animals and birds in their natural habitats requires many skills, including the ability to handle a multitude of lighting situations. Jim Zuckerman explains how to work with light when you're out in the wild. \ Jim Zuckerman

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Understanding Middle Gray

It's the guiding light for reflected modes such as spot metering. Jim Zuckerman explains how understanding middle gray will help you control exposure and tonality. \ Jim Zuckerman

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