| Description |
191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color portrait ; 23 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
Basics photography ; 2 |
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Basics photography ; 2
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| Contents |
How to get the most out of this book -- Introduction -- [pt. 1]. What is light? -- Basic theory -- Colour theory -- Exposure -- Polarized light -- Imaging at the ends of the spectrum -- [pt. 2]. Natural light -- Daylight -- Evening light -- Night -- Seasonal quality -- Effect of location -- [pt. 3] . Available light -- Flames -- Incandescent lamps -- Fluorescent light -- Street lighting -- Neon light -- Gig photography -- [pt. 4]. Photographic light -- Continuous light -- Flash -- [pt. 5]. Controlling light -- Studios -- Shaping light -- Building lighting -- Rembrandt lighting -- Butterfly lighting -- Commercial lighting -- Light tents -- Cinematic lighting -- [pt. 6]. Using light -- Quality of light -- Revealing shape -- Revealing form -- Revealing texture -- Revealing tone and colour -- Experimenting with light -- Conclusion -- Contacts -- Glossary -- Acknowledgements and credits |
| Summary |
Providing an in-depth exploration of lighting and how to achieve results without resorting to expensive equipment, this book looks at cutting-edge examples which can inform and inspire the photographer |
| Notes |
First published: 2007 |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Photography -- Lighting -- Technique.
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Photography -- Lighting.
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Photography -- Technique.
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| ISBN |
9782940411955 (paperback) |
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