Complete Guide to Light and Lighting in Digital Photography

Name: Complete Guide to Light and Lighting in Digital Photography
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ISBN: 9781579908850

ISBN-10: 1579908853

ISBN-13: 9781579908850

Edition: 2006

Authors: Michael A. Freeman

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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 techniques and creative ideas. Find out how to create and manipulate lighting scenarios for professional-looking photos. Examine the many varieties of natural light, from blazing sunlight to gentle twilight, as well as incandescent and fluorescent lights. Make the most of your camera's flash and lighting equipment, including diffusers, shades, and…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Lark Books
Publication date: 10/28/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 9.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.046
Language: English



Introduction



Light & the Camera


Light as We See It


Dynamic Range


Light on the Sensor


Bit-Depth and Light


The Color of Light


Color Temperature, Real and Correlated


Measuring Light


The Histogram


Changing Sensitivity


White Balance and Hue


Exposure Strategies



Daylight


Once Source, Many Variables


Pure Sunlight


Height of the Sun


Tropical Sunlight


Clouds as Diffusers


Clouds as Reflectors


Daybreak


Golden Light


Soft Light


Storm Light


A Foggy Day


Twilight and Night


Keeping Pace with the End of the Day


Shooting Into Sunlight



Artificial Light


Incandescent Light


Fluorescent Light


Vapor Discharge Light


Mixed Light Sources



Photographic Lighting


Camera-Mounted Flash


AC Flash


Incandescent Lighting


Daylight (HMI) Lighting


High-Performance Fluorescent


Lighting Supports


Reflectors and Diffusers


Reflectors and Gobos


Effects Lights



Digital Lighting


Camera Calibration


Fitting the Tonal Range to the Gamut


Changing Brightness


Changing Contrast


Revealing Shadows


Eyesight and High Dynamic Range


High Dynamic Range and Realism


Exposure Bracketing, Photoshop Blending


Dedicated Blending Software


HDR Imaging


Generating HDRIS


Tone-Mapping Methods


Tone-Mapping with a Curve


Advanced HDR Curve Adjustment


Previewing HDR Images


Choosing the Merging Method


Time-Lapse Daylight


Multiple Layered Lighting


Digital Flare Control


Digital Fog


Synthetic Sunlight


Lighting for QTVR



The Craft of Lighting


Chiaroscuro


Revealing Texture


Transparency & Translucency


Positioning the Main Light


Fill Lights and Reflectors


Portraits with Fill


Back-Lighting


Side-and Rim-Lighting


Full Frontal Lighting


Overhead Lighting


Multiple Light Sources


Lighting Spaces


Making Light Softer


Enveloping Light


Making Light Sharper


Optical Precision Lighting


Glossary


Index