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On the occasion that you find yourself photographing a subject indoors in bad ambient light and modification is not possible, maybe because of time restraints or other factors, we recommend taking the following approach.

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From Shoot to Post
  1. 1.1 From Shoot To Post
  2. 1.2 Why Are We Here
  3. 1.3 Cohesive Scenes/Delivery
  4. 1.4 The Shooter Controls Post-Processing Intent
  5. 1.5 The Shooter's 3 Cardinal Sins
  6. 1.6 Signature Processing: 4 Point Check
  7. 1.7 Signature Processing: Warmth
  8. 1.8 Signature Processing: Skin Tones
  9. 1.9 Signature Processing: Highlights & Shadows
  10. 1.10 Signature Processing: Dodging & Burning for Attention
  11. 1.11 When to Post-Process in Black & White
  12. 1.12 The Rule on Vignetting
  13. 1.13 The 5 Click Rule
  1. 2.1 Shaded Overcast | Shot with Natural Light
  2. 2.2 Early Backlit | Shot with Natural Light
  3. 2.3 Bright Noon & Harsh Light | Shot with Natural Light
  4. 2.4 Bright Noon & Harsh Light | Shot with Flash
  5. 2.5 HDR Environmental Portraits | Shot with Natural Light
  6. 2.6 Dramatic Environmental Portraits | Shot with Flash
  7. 2.7 Golden Hour | Shot with Natural Light
  8. 2.8 Dark Silhouette | Shot with Natural Light
  9. 2.9 Twilight Evening | Shot with Natural Light
  10. 2.10 Twilight Evening | Shot with Flash
  1. 3.1 Indoor Scenes | Directional Lighting Using Natural Light
  2. 3.2 Indoor Scenes | Back Lighting with Natural Light
  3. 3.3 Indoor Scenes | Bad Ambient Light with Natural Light
  4. 3.4 Indoor Scenes | Bad Ambient Light with Flash
  5. 3.5 Indoor Scenes | Dramatic Lighting Shot with Flash or Constant Lights
  6. 3.6 Indoor Scenes | Dark Silhouettes Shot with Natural Light or Flash
  7. 3.7 Indoor Scenes | Reception: Shot with Bounce Flash
  8. 3.8 Indoor Scenes | Reception: Direct Lighting Shot with Flash or...
  9. 3.9 Indoor Scenes | Dance Floor: Shot with Bounce Flash
  10. 3.10 Indoor Scenes | Dance Floor: Spin
  11. 3.11 Chapter Three Assignment
  12. 3.12 Chapter Three Quiz
  1. 4.1 The Power of Cropping
  2. 4.2 Shooting and Processing Detail Shots
  3. 4.3 How to Handle Flares
  4. 4.4 How to Enhance Fake Flares
  5. 4.5 Mixed Lighting
  6. 4.6 Uneven Lighting
  7. 4.7 Bad Exposures 6M 0S
  8. 4.8 Odd Hues
  9. 4.9 Dance Floor Spots
  10. 4.10 Psycho Lights
  11. 4.11 Crazy Partying
  12. 4.12 Chapter Four Assignment: Challenging Lighting
  13. 4.13 Chapter 4 Quiz

Total Course Run Time 6H 6M 19S

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