Learn all three aspects of what it takes to create stunning portraitslighting, shooting, and retouching!Scott Kelby, the worlds #1 best-selling author of photography techniques books, has reinvented how lighting books are written by revealing the entire process from start to finish, all in this one book. In this fully revised and updated edition of his smash best-selling book Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It, youll see everything from the complete lighting setup (and all the gear used), to the shoot (including all the camera settings and a contact sheet of the progression of the shoot), to the all-important part that most books dont dare includethe post-processing and retouching in Lightroom and Photoshop.This book also breaks new ground in the visual way that Scott teaches you the lighting setups. There arent any sketches or 3D modelsyou see the actual lighting layout in photos taken during the live shoot. Youll see angles from above, to the side, and every other helpful perspective you may need, while also showing the exact distances between the light and the subject and the background. You name ityou see it all. Plus, you get additional behind-the-scenes views so you can be confident that youll absolutely nail the lighting every time.Throughout the book, Scott uses speedlights/flash for all of the lighting techniques. So whether you use flashes or studio strobes, the book will work for you. Youll learn:The step-by-step layouts for creating the most-requested and sought-after lighting looksHow to get more out of one light than you ever thought you could (this is worth buying the book alone!)How to control and shape your light without breaking the bankThe camera settings, gear, and power settings for every shotThe retouching techniques the pros really use to make their subjects look their very bestHow to retouch hair, eyes, lips, skin, and lots of other little retouching tricks that make a really big differenceHow to create high-contrast portrait effects without buying expensive plug-insA host of insider tricks, invaluable shortcuts, and jaw-dropping special effects to give you a real advantage over the competition