Front Cover -- About the Author -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Introduction What Makes a GreatWedding Photographer? -- Consistency -- Likability -- Cool Under Pressure -- Up to Date -- A Great Observer -- The Ability to Idealize -- Creative Vision -- Immersion -- 1. Develop Your People Skills -- 2. RecognizeWhat's Special -- 3. Shoot Peak Action -- Be Prepared -- Observe and React Quickly -- 4. Work Unobtrusively -- 5. Sync Your Cameras -- 6. Pack Three Camera Bags: A Tip From Marcus Bell -- 7. Have Backup and Emergency Equipment -- 8. Clean Your Image Sensor -- 9. Make Calculated Lens Choices -- Prime or Zoom? -- Wide Angles -- Telephotos -- The Normal Lens -- Perspective and Distortion -- 10. Get the Exposure Right -- Accuracy is Critical -- Meters -- Meter Calibration -- Quick Exposure Evaluation -- 11. Choose the Right Shutter Speed -- 12. Choose the Right Aperture -- 13. Select the Optimal Color Space -- 14. White Balance Saves Time -- 15. Watch Your ISO Settings -- 16. File Format: Speed vs. Versatility -- RAW Files -- JPEG -- Other Useful Formats -- 17. Watch the File Compression -- LZW -- JPEG -- ZIP -- 18. Chimping: Evaluating an Image -- 19. Understand Posing Essentials -- Giving Directions -- Subject Comfort -- 20. Choose a Portrait Length -- Head and Shoulders -- Three-Quarter and Full-Length Poses -- 21. Refine the Head-and-Shoulders Axis -- 22. Consider the Facial Views -- The Seven-Eights View -- The Three-Quarter View -- Profile -- 23. Watch the Eyes and Smile -- The Eyes -- The Smile -- 24. Evaluate the Arms and Hands -- Arms -- Hands -- 25. Put theWeight on the Back Foot -- 26. Control the Camera Height -- 27. Posing Couples -- 28. Adding a Third Person -- 29. Adding a Fourth and Fifth Person -- 30. Photographing Larger Groups -- 31. Speeding Up Your Group Portraits -- 32. Control the Focus Field -- Adjust the Camera Angle.

Adjust the Subject Distance -- 33. Refine the Main and Fill Lights -- 34. Control the Hair Light -- 35. Use a Background Light -- 36. Add Kicker Lights -- 37. Choose Broad or Short Lighting -- 38. Lighting Tips From Mauricio Donelli -- 39. Look for the Classic Lighting Patterns -- Paramount Lighting -- Loop Lighting -- Rembrandt Lighting -- Split Lighting -- Profile or Rim Lighting -- 40. Avoid Double Shadows and Double Catchlights -- 41. Understand Lighting Ratios -- 42. Avoid Overlighting -- 43. Evaluate Your Options -- 44. Find and Use Open Shade -- 45. Working with Direct Sunlight -- 46. Watch the Room Light -- 47. Take Advantage ofWindow Light -- 48. Reflectors for Fill -- 49. Getting the Most From On-Camera Flash -- 50. Know Your Flash-Sync Speed -- 51. Flash Options -- Barebulb -- Diffused Flash -- 52. Flawless Fill-Flash Exposure -- 53. FLash for the Main Light -- At Twilight -- On Overcast Days -- 54. Adding Bounce Flash -- Bounce Flash Off Walls and Ceilings -- Bounce-Flash Devices -- 55. Using Remote triggering Devices -- 56. Try the Nikon Speedlight Commander -- 57. Studio Flash Systems on Location -- 58. Use Umbrellas -- 59. Try Handheld Video Lights -- 60. Befriend the Couple -- 61. Get to Know the Event -- 62. Engagement Portraits Smooth the Path -- 63. Make a Bridal Portrait, Too -- 64. Have a Master Schedule -- 65. Learn Everybody's Names -- 66. Work with an Assistant -- 67. Dress for Success -- 68. At the Bride's House/Hotel Room -- 69. Photographing the Bride's Attire -- The Wedding Dress -- The Bouquet -- The Veil -- 70. Working with Late Brides -- 71. Working with the Guys -- 72. Covering the Ceremony -- 73. Leaving the Church -- 74. Tackle the Formal Portraits Quickly -- 75. Have Fun with theWedding Party -- 76. Posing the Bridal Portraits -- 77. Photographing the Bride and Groom -- 78. Display the Rings -- 79. Capture a Kiss.

80. Taking Venue Shots -- 81. Document the Reception -- 82. The First Dance -- 83. The Bouquet Toss -- 84. Traveling to DestinationWeddings -- 85. Back Up and Reformat -- 86. Dan Doke'sWeddingWorkflow -- 87. Mike Colón'sWiFiWorkflow -- 88. Use Metadata -- 89. Manage Color -- Monitor Profiles -- Printer Profiles -- Camera Profiles -- 90. Learn Photoshop, But Don't Rely On It -- 91. Retouch with Layers -- 92. Learn to Use Masks -- 93. Remove Blemishes -- 94. Reduce Shininess andWrinkles -- 95. Add Softening Effects -- 96. Maximize the Eyes -- 97. Apply the Liquify Filter -- 98. Apply Toning and Soft Color -- 99. Be Smart About Sharpening -- 100. Use Color Sampling -- Conclusion -- The Photographers -- Index -- Back Cover.