Roberto ValenzuelaPicture Perfect Lighting
An Innovative Lighting System for Photographing People
Roberto Valenzuela is a photographer based in Beverly Hills, CA. He has been honored by Canon USA to be one of the few chosen photographers to be part of their prestigious Canon Explorers of Light program. Roberto believes that it is not talent but deliberate practice that is at the core of skill and achievement. He has traveled to every corner of the world motivating photographers to practice and break down the various elements of photography in order to master them through goal-setting, self-training, and constant dedication. He is the author of the bes-selling books Picture Perfect Practice and Picture Perfect Posing.
1. Part 1: Replacing a Lighting "Style" with a Lighting "Vision" (Light travels in straight lines
Inverse Square Law of Light
Relative Size of a Light Source
Absorption and Reflection
Color of Light) 2. Part 2: Recognizing Light's Behavior in Any Environment with Lighting Helper (Tools
Diffusers
Reflectors
Flash/Strobes
Constant Light) 3. Part 3: Circumstantial Light 4. Part 4: Helper Light 5. Part 5: Controlled Light 6. Part 6: The Five Senses of Light (A Sense of Importance
A Sense of Separation
A Sense of Connection
A Sense of Texture
A Sense of Shadows) 7. Conclusion
