Acknowledgments§Introduction: No matter how good a camera, good lighting is what sells the picture§Chapter 1: The Magic of Light - What lighting does for the image and what light is.§Chapter 2: Who and What Makes Light- the lighting crew, lighting units, basic electricity§Chapter 3: Lighting the Subject - motivated and three point lighting§Chapter 4: Light the shot, not just the subject - three plains of lighting§Chapter 5: Common Practical Lighting Set-ups - cross key, chicken coop, china ball, bathrooms§Chapter 6: Lighting for Movement - subject & camera, ambient soft light §Chapter 7: Dealing with Daylight 1: Shooting Exteriors §Chapter 8: Dealing with Daylight 2: Working with windows§Chapter 9: Night Light- lighting night exteriors & interiors §Chapter 10: Working with Color - using color for mood, gels§Chapter 11: Light the scene, not just the shot - High Key, Low Key, contrast ratios, exposure choice, Chiaroscuro lighting, Rembrandt, Butterfly lighting§Chapter 12: Special Lighting Considerations & Effects- fire, water, rain, fog, lightening, poor mans process shot, green screen, product shots, etc§Chapter 13: Lighting Non-fiction - Interview, Corporate, News Magazine, Documentary, Reality§Chapter 14: Inspiration and Lighting Looks§Appendix 1: Tales from the Trade - interviews with professional gaffers, LDs & Cinematographers§Appendix 2: Resources - Apps, books, magazines, websites, etc.§Glossary §Index