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Author / Creator:Bucher, Chris.
Imprint:Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2007.
Description:1 online resource (xv, 285 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Series:Photo workshop
Photo workshop.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13597585
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ISBN:0470114339
9780470114339
9780470377406
0470377402
1281237825
9781281237828
9780470114339
Notes:Print version record.
Summary:"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 lighting can enhance color, improve contrast, and open the door to new creative possibilities"--Resource description page.
Other form:Print version: Bucher, Chris. Lighting photo workshop. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], 2007 9780470114339
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Elements of Light
  • Understanding the Three Elements of Exposure
  • Dealing with Color Temperature
  • Setting White Balance
  • Using Contrast to Create Mood
  • Working with the Quality of Light
  • Chapter 2. Understanding Your Equipment's Role in Lighting
  • Compact Digital Cameras
  • Digital SLR Cameras
  • In-Camera Metering
  • On-Camera Flash
  • Studio Lighting and Accessories
  • Chapter 3. Working with Outdoor Natural Light
  • Learning to Use the Meter
  • Sunrise and Sunset
  • Making Great Images with Overcast Lighting
  • Chapter 4. Working with Interior Light
  • Setting Your Exposure Inside
  • Seeing the Contrast Indoors
  • Working with Window Light
  • Incandescent Light
  • Fluorescent Light
  • Chapter 5. Lighting for Portraits and People
  • Shooting Great Outdoor Portraits
  • Finding the Best Light
  • Creating Better Light
  • Candids, Kids, and Environmental Photography
  • Working with Groups
  • Chapter 6. Action, Sorts, Motion, Blur
  • It is All About the Shutter
  • Stopping Motion
  • Slow Down to Show Motion
  • Long Exposures to Show Motion
  • Water and Nature
  • Panning
  • Using Flash to Capture the Movement
  • Chapter 7. Lighting Scenarios in Landscape Photography
  • Lighting Terminology
  • Timing Your Landscape Exposures
  • Working with Overcast Light
  • Using Filters to Enhance Your Shot
  • Shooting Landscapes in Fog
  • Chapter 8. Dealing with Change: Travel and Adventure Photography
  • Traveling Light: What to Take
  • Shooting Street Photography
  • Museums, Churches, and Other Indoor Destination
  • Considering the Weather Conditions
  • Preparing for Extremes
  • Chapter 9. Still Life and Macro Lighting
  • Capturing Great Light in Your Everyday Life
  • Principles of Design
  • Lighting for Close-Up and Macro Photography
  • Taking Product Photos
  • Chapter 10. Mastering Night and Low Light Photography
  • Your Best Friend, the Tripod
  • Capturing Skylines
  • Taking Photos at Dusk
  • Creating Soft, Moody Light with Low Light
  • Capturing the Motion of Lights
  • Long Exposures for Celebrations
  • Glossary
  • Index