Review: Good - with one caveat
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 14, 2013
As long as you don't mind the teasers about "we have already learned ..." (from his previous training books), or expect more than a discussion specific to Hard Light (that is the title after all) the guide is very useful. The different affects of soft lighting and hard lighting are made clear, exercises and suggestions for practice are available, and various techniques and light sources are discussed.  I like a ring light (and soft flat lighting) a lot more than Dan does, even with the disadvantages he points out, but certainly can appreciate the advantages of manipulating the light to fit the mood desired.  You are going to want, and need other books (and Dan's are good) on how to control light, the single most important factor in creating good images.