Title: Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills, Fourth Edition Author(s): John Child, Mark Galer Pages: 216 Publisher: Focal Press; 4 edition Publication date: 2008 Language: English Format: PDF ISBN-10: 0240520955 ISBN-13: Description: Practical coverage of all the esential skills needed to shed light on photographic lighting techniques in any environment.
Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills offers practical coverage of everything you need to know to understand the characteristics of light and the foundations of photographic lighting, including film, filters, exposure, compensation, zone system and an array of creative techniques. Students and committed amateurs will find sound technical knowledge with inspiring projects. Developing professionals in need of a refresher or a reference need look no further. The authors use terminology that is easy to understand and explain techniques in a clearly written, no nonsense manner. Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills ensures all the fundamentals of lighting are learnt and applied to help improve the use of light in photography and encourage visual expression.
* A variety of activities and assignments throughout the book teach lessons in a creative context that can be applied immediately to develop the professional in you
* Two all new chapters cover the latest post-production and composite imagery techniques and provide the necessary tools needed to refine and improve your photos
* Features online support, including video tutorials and downloadable figure files. It's like having the authors in the room to show you how it's done!
Review
This book is fantastic! ...The terminology is easy to understand and techniques are explained in a no nonsense format. Excellent for beginners to intermediate photographers. I have had this book for a few months now and through practicing and completing the revision exercises, I have a better understanding of the techniques used for photograhic lighting situations - location and studio.
Title: Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills, Fourth Edition