Great book for newer photographers!
I really thought this book was well written with clear concise ideas and examples. I dont know if I would call it all "Minimal" but as a book for different types of location lighting, its a good book with great information. I think for more advanced users its a nice review but for newer photographers it really shows clear ways to correctly light a professional portrait..something that is lacking in so many newer photographers images.

Really Minimalist aproach - Hardware
I was really anxious about this book whiile interested in minimalist scenarios for location and portraits. By the end, I got a feeling of good hardware book describing how to understand equipmets, brands, choosing and so. For those who is expeting Portraits techinics go for Master Lighting Guide for Portraits "Christopher Grey" - *****

A revolutionary title and a 'must have'
Photographers who shoot on location with traditional studio lighting equipment may spend more time packing equipment than designing beautiful light, but photographer author Kirk Tuck has discovered a better method, using small computerized battery-powered flash units and light accessories to achieve the same results. MINIMALIST LIGHTING is a revolutionary title and a 'must have' for any serious photography library or practicing photographer's reference set. It provides all the ins and outs of acquiring and using such equipment.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Clear, Concise and Very Informative
I have been shooting photos for the past many years. Recently I have become much more serious about my photography and wanted to learn about lighting.

Minimalist Lighting takes a very organized look at what equipment and techniques produce professional quality photos yet incorporate only the bare essentials (a few strobes, a reflector and maybe an umbrella).

The author, Kirk Tuck, takes the reader through an equipment primer where he explains the fundamentals of strobes, light stands, radio slaves, soft boxes, umbrellas etc.

From there he explains how to use this equipment with fundamental lighting techniques for a classic portrait.

He then moves through a dozen or so Case Studies where there are schematics of the shot along with a detailed explanation of why and how the shot was set up.

I found the book to be very informative and an absolute pleasure to read and study from cover to cover.

Minimalist Lighting
Finally a book that not tells you but shows you with diagrams to match the photos. Real unbias info on portable strobes and gear. Kirk really embraces the portable approach with real people on real locations.Shot on location, not in a pro studio. If you want to bring the photograher to the subject this is how you do it.
Info on what you need and don't need and a section on color correction filters that is worth the price of the book alone. I had a friend who is just starting with stobes and he saw it on the coffe table and ask to borrow it, after reading it he said "now that make sense" Thanks Kirk you saved me hours of helping him. Looking forward to the next one.
Jim Mucklin