Front Cover -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- CHAPTER 1 -- What Makes a Wedding Photographer Great? -- Working Well Under Pressure -- Capturing Style and Elegance -- Being a Skilled Observer -- Good Timing -- Preparation -- Reaction Time -- SIDEBAR: Graphic Design Sense -- The Ability to Idealize -- Immersion -- Reactive vs. Proactive -- SIDEBAR: It's About Seeing -- Good People Skills -- Storytelling Skills -- Loving What You Do -- SIDEBAR: Shoot More, Not Less -- CHAPTER 2 -- Technical Considerations -- Exposure and Metering -- Exposure Latitude -- Weddings Present the Ultimate in Extremes -- SIDEBAR: Why Do You Need a Flashmeter? -- A Note About Shooting RAW -- Incident Light Meters -- Evaluating Exposure -- Color Space -- Metadata -- The Right Shutter Speed -- With Flash -- Top Lens Choices -- Fast Lenses -- Prime Lenses -- SIDEBAR: Marcus Bell's Three Camera Bags -- Wide-Angle Lenses -- Zoom Lenses -- Telephoto Lenses -- Normal Lenses -- Focal Length and Perspective -- Telephoto Lenses -- SIDEBAR: Focal Length Factors -- Normal Lenses -- Wide-Angle Lenses -- Focus and Depth of Field -- SIDEBAR: Evaluating an LCD Image -- ISO Settings and Noise -- File Formats -- JPEG Format -- JPEG 2000 Format -- RAW Format -- Adobe DNG Format -- GIF Format -- TIFF Format -- Photoshop EPS Format -- DCS Format -- PSD Format -- File Compression -- SIDEBAR: Capture Sharpening vs. Output Sharpening -- Workflow Issues -- Protecting Your Source Files -- Dan Doke's Wedding Workflow -- Mike Colón's WiFi Workflow -- Backup and Emergency Equipment -- Remote Triggering Devices -- Light-Actuated -- Infrared -- Radio (Digital or Analog) -- Spare Batteries -- SIDEBAR: International Travel with Gene Higa -- CHAPTER 3 -- Posing Principles -- Giving Directions -- Subject Comfort -- Facial Positions -- The Seven-Eighths View -- The Three-Quarters View -- The Profile.

The Eyes -- The Smile -- SIDEBAR: The Kiss -- The Shoulders -- The Arms -- The Hands -- Hands in Groups -- Hands with Standing Subjects -- SIDEBAR: Posing Portraits of Seated Men -- Weight on the Back Foot -- Portrait Lengths -- Head-and-Shoulders Portraits -- Three-Quarter- and Full-Length Portraits -- Camera Height -- Group Portraits -- Couples -- Adding a Third Person -- Adding a Fourth and Fifth Person -- SIDEBAR: The Armchair as a Posing Tool -- Six People and Up -- Formals of Bigger Groups -- SIDEBAR: Is It Posing or Directing? -- Getting Everyone in the Picture -- SIDEBAR: Keeping the Camera Back Parallel to the Subjects -- SIDEBAR: Speeding Up Your Group Portraits -- CHAPTER 4 -- Lighting Principles -- Basic Portrait Lighting -- Main Light and Fill Light -- Hair Light -- Background Light -- Kicker Light -- SIDEBAR: Lighting Tips from Mauricio Donelli -- Broad and Short Lighting -- Basic Portrait Lighting Setups -- Paramount Lighting -- Loop Lighting -- Rembrandt Lighting -- Split Lighting -- Profile or Rim Lighting -- Adapting the Formal Lighting Patterns to Suit the Situation -- Double Shadows and Catchlights -- Lighting Ratios -- SIDEBAR: A Special Group Portrait -- Overlighting -- Studio Lighting on Location -- CHAPTER 5 -- Outdoor and Mixed Lighting -- Location Lighting Equipment -- Reflectors -- Electronic Flash -- Barebulb Flash -- Studio-Flash Systems -- Handheld Video Lights -- Umbrellas -- Working with the Available Light -- Direct Sunlight -- Open Shade -- SIDEBAR: The Direction of the Light -- Window Light -- Flash Techniques on Location -- Flash for Fill Light -- Flash as the Main Light -- SIDEBAR: Room Lamps -- Bounce Flash -- Flash Output -- CHAPTER 6 -- Preparation and Planning -- The Consultation -- The Engagement Portrait -- Visit the Venues -- Check the Customs -- Create a Master Schedule -- Be a Team Player -- Assistants.

A Positive, Relaxed Attitude -- CHAPTER 7 -- The Key Shots -- Engagement Portrait -- The Bride Getting Ready -- The Groom Before the Wedding -- The Ceremony -- Formal Portraits -- The Bride and Groom -- The Bride Alone -- The Wedding Party -- SIDEBAR: Kevin Jairaj's Bridal Sessions -- The Rings -- Leaving the Church -- The Reception Site -- The Reception -- The Cake Cutting -- The First Dance -- The Bouquet Toss -- Table Shots -- Kids -- CHAPTER 8 -- Postproduction and Album Design -- Color Management -- Monitor Profiles -- Printer Profiles -- Camera Profiles -- SIDEBAR: Optimal Viewing -- The Photoshop Revolution -- SIDEBAR: Photoshop Doesn't Make the Photographer -- Photoshop Tools and Techniques -- Layers and Masks -- Using Layers -- Using Layer Masks -- Retouching Techniques -- Removing Blemishes -- Eliminating Shininess and Wrinkles -- Selective Soft Focus -- Smoothing the Skin -- Enhancing the Eyes -- More on Eyes -- Color Correction and Toning -- Targeting White & Gray Points in Levels -- Selective Color -- SIDEBAR: Kodak Color Print Viewing Filter Kit -- Sepia/Blue Tone -- Soft Color -- Liquify -- Single-Channel Sharpening -- Color Sampling -- Wedding Albums -- Album Types -- Album Design -- Title Page -- Left and Right Pages -- Variety -- Visual Weight -- Reading Direction -- SIDEBAR: Creativity Counts -- Conclusion -- The Photographers -- Glossary -- Index -- Back Cover.