Light-- science & magic : an introduction to photographic lighting

Hunter, Fil. (Author). Fuqua, Paul. (Added Author). Biver, Steven. (Added Author).

Summary: This book is renowned for being the book to own to understand lighting! This is better than all the other how to books on the market which just provide set examples for photographers to follow. Light Science and Magic provides photographers with a comprehensive theory of the nature and principles of light to allow individual photographers to use lighting to express their own creativity. It will show you in-depth how to light the most difficult subjects such as surfaces, metal, glass, liquids, extremes (black-on-black and white-on-white), and people.<BR id=""CRLF.

Record details

ISBN: 9780240812250
ISBN: 9780240812250
ISBN: 0240812255
ISBN: 1136091890
ISBN: 9781136091896
ISBN: 0080960936
ISBN: 9780080960937
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 313 pages) : color illustrations
remote
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Waltham, Mass. : Focal Press, 2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Polarizing FiltersBlack Magic; Where Else Do These Techniques Apply?; 7 The Case of the Disappearing Glass; The Principles; The Problems; The Solutions; Two Attractive Opposites; Bright-Field Lighting; Dark-Field Lighting; The Best of Both Worlds; Some Finishing Touches; Defining the Surface of Glassware; Illuminating the Background; Minimizing the Horizon; Stopping Flar; Eliminating Extraneous Reflections; Complications from Nonglass Subjects; Liquids in Glass; Secondary Opaque Subjects; Recognizing the Principal Subject; 8 An Arsenal of Lights; The Single-Light Setup; The Basic Setup
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.