Portrait Lighting for Digital Photographers: The Basics and Beyond
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (793 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1584282657 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 124 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Concise text paired with photo examples offer any portrait photographer the techniques needed to create perfectly lit images.. The fundamentals of exposure and the essentials of lighting are explored in this photography reference that uses progressive images from portrait sessions as its basis of explanation. Starting with how light is perceived differently by the camera than the human eye, this resource clarifies the more complicated laws that govern light, breaking the rules down with clear, effective examples. Various light sources are investigated—from simple sunlight to advanced professional and studio systems—as well as the types of lighting units used at different times during the sessions. By adding or modifying one light at a time, a sequence of images shows how the desired effect was achieved, offering photographers step-by-step troubleshooting tips
"Beautiful models, lousy instruction" according to Alan Shi. A casual glance through this book will reveal pages upon pages of glamorous photos of lovely ladies from Hawaii, but outside of this eye candy, what remains is shallow and disorganized writing that does little to instruct the reader on the complex art of portrait photography. You'll get this feeling right away when you read through the first few chapters and repeatedly read poorly described topics th. "This is the book for anyone who is thinking about lighting!" according to M. Hartle. Steve Dantzig has put together a book detailing everything from the basics of lighting to post production (A.K.A. Photoshop) and even how to work with outdoor lighting. His knowledge and love of light shines through in this masterpiece. He has taken his time with this book to hit on some key subjects including placement of lights for desired shadowing on your subject, making due with one light setups. "It's okay" according to JMBAKER. I actually got this book because of all the positive reviews on it. And while there is some very valuable information, and a few demonstrations of all of the lighting techniques offered, I found the actual quality of writing a bit off and most of the example photos were more like things you'd see in a Victoria's Secret add. I get that women (which all the individual shots are of by the way) like to f