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Rating  - One of the best lighting books I've found
I thought Minimalist Lighting was a great read. The information is bountiful and easy to understand. I don't get some of the reviews that talk about Tuck's approach not being Minimalist. He clearly shows how to do more with much less. I have friends who use traditional studio black boxes and heads and it is obvious that his approach gives you the control you want at a much lower cost and weight.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is trying to go beyond using a light stuck right on top of their camera. It's amazing what can be done with one or two small lights if you also incorporate the existing light. This is something that Tuck does very well.
Rating - Great Read!
One of the parts of photography that always stumped me was getting the lighting right. I was always scared to play with off camera lighting because I thought it would require massive set-ups, assistants, etc. Mr. Tuck broke through that myth for me. His book, Minimalist Lighting, provides a great explanation of the amazingly small amount of gear that is actually needed to produce great photos. The chapters go so far as even to describe how to rig your gear and even shows several DIY mods you can make to your current equipment. The book truly lives up to it's name and demonstrates a multitude of ways to light a variety of situations to get great results with a minimal amount of gear.
Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Location Photography
Rating - One of the best books on lighting for digital I've read!!!!
I absolutely loved this book. I felt as thought the writer, Kirk Tuck, was speaking directly to me and he made the text so enjoyable compared to some of the dry "how to" photography books I've read. As a woman I am glad that the examples didn't center around pictures of half naked young glamour models who invariably look kind of trailer trashy. Some people think the book "borrows" from Strobist.com but I think Kirk's methodology is more in line with a pro who does a wide range of jobs for a living and less like a photojournalist discovering good lighting for the first time.
Contrary to some reviews, I think this is much more than a "brochure". Sure, specific cameras and lights come and go but if you are actually reading the text instead of trying to cobble together a trendy shopping list you'll find that it delves into basic lighting theory in a very understandable way. And it's theory that works no matter what the latest and greatest toys evolve into.
As a photographer it is obvious that Tuck's approach is more like akido and less like boxing. He doesn't try to create a totally obvious, "in your face" style of lighting, rather, he uses the natural light that exists and blends it with his subtle flash lighting to make images that seem timeless and natural. Just the way you'd see things in real life but with the color casts corrected and the shadows filled in just right. Much better than the belligerent lighting you see in the typically over-produced shots on the web.
I've read the book twice and each time I've learned lots of little tips and tricks to use in my own business.
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My recommendation? Buy the book. Read it. And then incorporate it into your own style.
Rating - The Key!
This book has the key to easy portable beautiful lighting. All the best gear, gizmos and ideas are layed out. Excellent!
Rating  - Lighter Lighting
When I began reading the chapter where Tuck describes the expense, the weight, and the complications of transporting heavy studio strobes on an airline, I thought that he had been watching me board last year's flight to Denver. It is a new world in photographic lighting and photographers need to learn to be smart, quick and flexible. This book provides a great introduction to lighting with battery powered strobes. Tuck generously shares his knowledge and techniques-something that many professional photographers guard jealously. If you don't come away with a new tip or technique with this book, you need to re-read it.
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