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The concept for Studio Anywhere came from photographer Nick Fancher s experience trying to build model shots for his portfolio. As a young professional photographer with a family, he didn t have the money to rent out a studio, and he wasn t familiar with all the areas around some of his models locations (when he was traveling, for example). So he started shooting in the models living spaces. Each place was different a penthouse here, a dark art space there and they all forced him to think a bit outside the box and seek out photographic opportunities. He also had to carry little gear, traveling light.

All this gave him the idea for this book, which highlights what one can do with a bit of portable gear, a grasp of photographic basics, and a lot of imagination in order to see the possibilities in any given situation. In Studio Anywhere: A Photographer s Guide to Shooting in Unconventional Locations, Nick will cover different studios that can be created anywhere, from a basement to a street, from an office to a park, from a living room to a backyard. And he will do all this with just the following gear: 1¿3 Speedlites, a foam core board, a grid for the flash, an umbrella, an ND filter, and gaffer tape. And because his photos have a unique look to them, Nick will also include his post¿processing in Lightroom, with occasional pro tips as he jumps over to Photoshop for just a bit of heavier lifting in the digital darkroom.

Nick will also have a Deconstruct this photo thread running throughout the book (one for each studio section), which will help students be able to better read photos (how many lights were used? what kind of modifier was used? where was the light placed?) in order to reverse engineer them, so that they can recreate similar lighting scenarios themselves. After reading Studio Anywhere, students will be inspired to get out and shoot in more unconventional locations, and will be equipped with the knowledge and know¿ how to do so.

List of contents

Introduction
 
PART I: THE LIVING ROOM STUDIO
Ch 1: White Light, White Wall
Ch 2: Moody Light
Ch 3: Window Light
Ch 4: Using Existing Environments
 
PART II: THE BACKYARD STUDIO
Ch 5: Head Shots
Ch 6: When It’s Good to Be Shallow
Ch 7: In the Garage
Ch 8: Kiddie Pools. Who’d a Thunk It?
Ch 9: Shooting Product
 
PART III: THE BASEMENT STUDIO
Ch 10: Soft Light
Ch 11: Moody Light
Ch 12: Creative Backdrops
Ch 13: Shooting Product
 
PART IV: THE OFFICE STUDIO
Ch 14: Portraits on White
Ch 15: Environmental Portraits
Ch 16: Shooting Product
 
PART V: THE PARK STUDIO
Ch 17: Still Waters Don’t Need to Run Deep
Ch 18: Transform the Weather
Ch 19: Eclipse the Sun
 
PART VI: THE STREET STUDIO
Ch 20: On the Beaten Path
Ch 21: Get on Up
Ch 22: Concrete Jungle
Ch 23: Parking Garages
 
Epilogue: What’s Next?
 

About the author

Nick Fancher is a Columbus, Ohio–based portrait and commerce photographer. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a BFA in fine art photography in 2005. His clients have included JackThreads, ESPN Magazine, The Ohio State University, CVS, and Getty. He adores good coffee, music, and the film work of Charlie Kaufman. He can be found online at nickfancher.com, @nickfancher (Twitter), and nickfancherphoto (Facebook).

Summary

The concept for Studio Anywhere came from photographer Nick Fancher’s experience trying to build model shots for his portfolio. As a young professional photographer with a family, he didn’t have the money to rent out a studio, and he wasn’t familiar with all the areas around some of his models’ locations (when he was traveling, for example). So he started shooting in the models’ living spaces. Each place was different–a penthouse here, a dark art space there–and they all forced him to think a bit outside the box and seek out photographic opportunities. He also had to carry little gear, traveling light.

All this gave him the idea for this book, which highlights what one can do with a bit of portable gear, a grasp of photographic basics, and a lot of imagination in order to see the possibilities in any given situation. In Studio Anywhere: A Photographer’s Guide to Shooting in Unconventional Locations, Nick will cover different “studios” that can be created anywhere, from a basement to a street, from an office to a park, from a living room to a backyard. And he will do all this with just the following gear: 1¿3 Speedlites, a foam core board, a grid for the flash, an umbrella, an ND filter, and gaffer tape. And because his photos have a unique “look” to them, Nick will also include his post¿processing in Lightroom, with occasional “pro tips” as he jumps over to Photoshop for just a bit of heavier lifting in the digital darkroom.

Nick will also have a “Deconstruct this photo” thread running throughout the book (one for each studio section), which will help students be able to better read photos (how many lights were used? what kind of modifier was used? where was the light placed?) in order to “reverse engineer” them, so that they can recreate similar lighting scenarios themselves. After reading Studio Anywhere, students will be inspired to get out and shoot in more “unconventional” locations, and will be equipped with the knowledge and know¿ how to do so.

Product details

• Authors: Nick Fancher
• Publisher: KNV Besorgung
• Languages: English
• Product format: Book
• Released: 31.05.2015
• EAN: 9780134084176
• ISBN: 978-0-13-408417-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Peachpit Press; Peachpit Press
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Photography, filmmaking, video filmmaking; Fotografieren (Digitale Fotografie)