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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The Role of Permission in Photography

So you got a great shot of a football fan dropping his pants for the photographers. Does that mean you can sell it to Sports Illustrated? Find out the answer to this and all your other questions about permission and model releases with this excerpt from Bert Krages' Legal Handbook for Photographers. \ Bert Krages Esq.

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Color Management Concepts

To control color in your images, you need to know how devices handle it. Phil Nelson goes in-depth on color spaces, gamuts, and profiles in this excerpt from his Amherst Media book The Photographer's Guide to Color Management. \ Phil Nelson

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Ten Tips from the Photographer's Guide to Making Money

Breaking into the market as a photographer and making a living in a tough economy takes more than photographic talent. Photographer Karen Dorame passes along some words of wisdom on how to make it as a pro in this selection of tips from her Amherst Media book. \ Karen Dorame

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The Separation Light

How do you highlight or play down specific areas of portrait subjects and make sure that dark hair doesn't merge with the background? Jeff Smith explains how to set up and meter separation lights in this excerpt from his Amherst Media book Corrective Lighting, Posing, and Retouching for Digital Portrait Photographers. \ Jeff Smith

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Corporate Photography

Companies hire photographers for more than just advertising shoots. Learn about the kinds of images they need, the skills and tools you need to create them, and how to get and keep corporate clients with this excerpt from Kirk Tuck's Amherst Media book Commercial Photography Handbook. \ Kirk Tuck

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Posing Basics for Men

Looking for new ideas to use when you're photographing men? View a selection of poses from Michelle Perkins's Amherst Media book 500 Poses for Photographing Men. \ Michelle Perkins

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Concepts for Flash Photography

When should you use high-speed flash sync, how do shutter speed and sync speed relate, and what the heck is propagation delay? Neil van Niekerk explains it all in this excerpt from his Amherst Media book Off-Camera Flash. \ Neil van Niekerk

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Selections from Wes Kroninger's Lighting

Commercial and editorial photographer Wes Kroninger tells the stories behind his images, providing lighting diagrams, technical details, and tips in ten selections from his Amherst Media book. \ Wes Kroninger

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Metering and Exposure

Get a firm grasp of how shutter speeds, aperture, and ISO relate; how to meter a scene effectively; and how to trigger your flash wirelessly from a handheld meter with this excerpt from the Amherst Media book Doug Box's Flash Photography. \ Doug Box

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