This highly respected text, now in paperback, has been thoroughly updated and revised. It introduces a logical theory of photographic lighting - one that teaches beginning photographers to predict results before setting up lights. This is not primarily a how-to book with only set examples for photographers to follow. Rather, "Light: Science and ...
Flash photography, especially advanced light modeling with modern iTTL flash systems, has become an art by itself, which should be mastered by every aspiring amateur photographer - and even professionals are often helpless when it comes to using the full potential of these systems. Many photographers are already well versed in photography but don ...
Achieving accurate skin tones is one of the most challenging tasks in digital photography. Master this challenge with professional photographer Lee Varis as he covers a range of skin: women and men, young and old, various tones, in-studio and outdoors, tattoos, and more. His step-by-step tutorials and before-and-after illustrations demonstrate ...
This revised and updated book concerns professional lighting techniques. It includes 90 new photographs and strategies for helping anyone, with a minimum of equipment, in a studio or out of doors, to take portraits of friends, family and commercial clients. Each technique is illustrated with background photographs of the actual portrait session, ...
Now completely updated and revised, "Night and Low-Light Photography" is a comprehensive, practical and creative guide to this demanding but increasingly popular area of photography. With more than 100 of the authors' own photographs in colour and black and white, and clear, informative line drawings, this book covers all aspects of the subject, ...
This is a full-color, go-anywhere guide to Nikon's entire array of creative lighting possibilities. "Nikon's Creative Lighting System" is like having a low-cost, wireless, studio lighting system that's portable enough to fit into a camera bag. Although the possibilities are endless and exciting, setting up, synchronizing the equipment, and ...
One of the best-known celebrity photographers in the world shares the secrets of great portraits with photographers at every level. Sections on cameras, illumination, film and digital, lighting set-ups with diagrams, plus intriguing case studies make this book a resource photographers will use repeatedly.
This is a rigorous practical guide to photographic lighting techniques, complete with hands on assignments. Offering digital photographers a complete course in photographic lighting, this book covers everything from using flash systems and studio lights to working outdoors in bright or low light conditions. Full color examples show how the right ...
Packed with incredible images and step-by-step techniques, this book is a must have for commercial, wedding, and portrait photographers working on location who want to maximize their time behind the camera and minimize their time spent hauling cumbersome lighting equipment. The tips show how to select easily portable and versatile equipment for ...
From bringing sunshine into cloudy day pictures to creating underwater effects, photographers can add realistic drama to their images with Photoshop. The techniques are all here, brilliantly illustrated and explained in this bestselling guide--now updated for the next version of Adobe Photoshop with new instructions and screen grabs. Find out ...
Michael Freeman, the author of more than 20 books on various aspects of photography, now helps digital photographers see (and understand) the light! Because good lighting is key to a picture's success, it's a topic of interest to anyone who picks up a digital camera...and Freeman's comprehensive manual gives readers an essential toolbox of ...
This guide begins with an explanation of the technical aspects that need to be considered, such as the best equipment to use for night and low-light photography, which films to choose, how to ensure correct exposure in tricky situations, and understanding natural and artificial light. Following a subject-by-subject format, the book then covers a ...
Photographing at night or in poor lighting conditions presents a technical obstacle to the photographer but with the right technique can produce some of the most beautiful results.This comprehensive guide to night and low-light photography for the modern digital photographer provides the essential technical advice for producing successful digital ...
Presenting the tools needed to create and control photographic lighting with either digital capture or film, this book shows how to perfect lighting in the studio as well as on location. The tips in this resource cover the principles and rules of lighting that are not confined to any single pursuit, thus giving photographers an understanding of ...
A guide to mastering the complexities of one of the most important aspects of making a photograph: proper lighting. The author explores how to use equipment properly and suggests ways of utilising colour and light to create special effects. He also discusses exposures, accent lighting, backgrounds, set-ups and many other studio techniques. Such ...
Photographers learn how to create amazing photography with this simple, basic, money-saving approach to working in the studio. While exploring available lighting and equipment, this reference tackles the concerns of studio photographers regarding too much gear, not enough space, and a strict budget and offers alternative techniques for ...
This guide opens with in-camera flash basics, then moves to topics such as exposure flash readings, detachable units, flash guide numbers, bounce flash, and fill flash, then covers advanced methods for using off-camera flash, flash brackets, power packs, remote triggering, and other techniques.
Norton has created a comprehensive volume on the art and technique of outdoor shooting. Tips on lenses, shutterspeed, depth of field, and lighting are presented for professionals and experienced amateurs alike. Norton's fascinating anecdotes and invaluable pointers will engage many levels of photographers. His vivid photos illustrate key concepts, ...
Few cinematographers have had as decisive an impact on the cinematic medium as John Alton. Best known for his highly stylized film noir classics "T-Men", "He Walked By Night" and "The Big Combo", Alton earned a reputation during the 1940s and 1950s as one of Hollywood's consummate craftsmen through his visual signature of crisp shadows and ...
This is an illustrated, easy-to-follow guide to all aspects of black and white photography, covering both the techniques and the aesthetics. It contains a series of case studies, in which Garrett gives a number of alternative options as well as advice.'
Aimed at serious photographers, this lavishly illustrated guide takes a close look at every detail of lowlight photography. Michael Freeman ("The Complete Guide to Digital Photography," "Mastering Digital Black & White Photography") offers in-depth analysis of the many techniques photographers must master for night and lowlight shooting. Point by ...
From assignment to finished project - how did they get that shot? This title presents projects of more than 25 top photographers, and shows how they were created. It helps readers see the original assignment, then follow the steps along the road to arriving at the perfect resolution: the successful final photograph.
Light is the essence of photography. Follow master photographer Rick Sammon at dawn in Kenya or nighttime in Miami as he demonstrates how to achieve the best composition with the available light, which camera settings are best suited to existing conditions, and how to obtain the best exposures in challenging situations. Sammon shows how to make ...
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National Geographic Photography Field Guide: Secrets to Making Great Pictures
