Lighting DVDs review - Strobist DVD, Onelight, Zeroplusplus
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A quick review of a few DVDs I have been watching over the last few months.
Strobist DVD - www.strobist.com
A 8 DVD box set documenting a days workshop and subsequent example shoots.
+ve
- great for beginners to off camera lighting
- covers all of the basics of multiple light setups
- some good examples of how to creatively light
-ve
- a bit repititive (especially if you watch the gear dvd then the first episode of the workshop back to back)
- the examples though useful are in the most part quite uninspiring
One Light - www.zarias.com
A 2 DVD set showing a quick intro to off single lighting with some digital workflow descriptions
+ve
- quick and to the point
- inspiring examples of how to light
- a good intro to Lightroom from a working pro
-ve
- the intro section on stops was a little OTT for my taste
Fashion & Glamour Lighting - www.zeroplusplus.com
A 750mb 90min download of studio lighting techniques and post processing
+ve
- great intro to a cheap lighting modifier made of ripstop nylon, this will save you a ton of money
- some really good fashion shot examples
- a great insight to what you really need (in terms of equipment) to get pro looking shots
-ve
- not enough time spent on communication between photographer and model
- not enough detail on the post processing
Overall
If I were to spend my money again and only choose one to buy I would go with the Zack Arias Onelight DVDs.
