With tips for creating natural, hassle-free lighting, this reference shows photographers how to abandon complex lighting scenarios in favor of more straightforward, uncomplicated ones. Photographers will learn the advantages of simpler lighting-such as saving money by avoiding excessive equipment purchases and maintenance and making location shoots less cumbersome and more convenient. Emphasizing that photographers should imitate the sun's natural light-not only to create a realistic setting but also to allow for genuine facial expressions from more relaxed portrait subjects-this guidebook illustrates how to create one- and two-light setups, making simple refinements with lightweight, inexpensive, and portable reflectors. Covering the basics of lighting and applying them to

Bill Hurter is a former news photographer who covered numerous sporting events and political scenes, including the Watergate hearings. He is the editor of "Rangefinder" magazine and the author of more than a dozen instructional books for professional photographers, including "The Best of Wedding Photography, Group Photography Handbook, " and "The Portrait Photographer's Guide to Posing." He lives in West Covina, California.