Digital Photography Lighting For Dummies - Softcover

Fletcher, Dirk

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470647639 ISBN 13: 9780470647639

Publisher: For Dummies, 2010

Synopsis

Improve your lighting technique to produce better quality photographs

Digital Photography Lighting For Dummies features the tools, concepts, and steps you need to give your subjects a high-quality look and feel. Everyone from advanced beginners to aspiring professional photographers will improve their understanding of lighting basics as well as the parts and functions of their camera.

• Explains the different kinds of lighting that different situations require and guides you through changing the settings on your camera
• Shows you how to set up equipment to capture the photograph you want with the proper amount of light and shadow
• Offers information on the latest lighting equipment and accessories
• Includes techniques and skills used by film photographers like David Bailey, Ansel Adams, and Annie Leibovitz

Reach for Digital Photography Lighting For Dummies and take your knowledge of lighting and photography to the next level!

About this title

From the Back Cover

Improve your digital photography lighting technique for picture perfect results

Looking for expert advice on the tools, concepts, and steps you need to give your photography subjects a high-quality look and feel? Whether you're a beginner or an aspiring professional photographer, this hands-on, friendly guide will improve your understanding of how to use lighting to bring greater polish, life, and creativity to your photographs.

• Lights, camera, action — get an overview of light, how it's used in a photographic capacity, and the camera settings that control it

• Make light work for you — discover how to measure and manipulate light to make the most of every photograph you take

• Here comes the sun (and shade) — find out the best times of day and the right techniques to use to make the most of natural light, and how you can take fantastic photographs in low light and at night

• Let there be light — get expert tips and tricks to turn ordinary photographs into beautiful pieces of art

Open the book and find:

• Why effective lighting is important

• The qualities of light that are important to photographers

• Popular lighting tools and equipment

• How to use the sun to your advantage

• Guidance for capturing the night sky, fireworks, and more

• Ways to light special moments for event photography

• Pointers for lighting portraits

• Tips for adjusting light in postproduction

About the Author

Dirk Fletcher is the Chairman of the Photography Programs at Harrington College of Design in Chicago. He started the first completely digital photography curriculum in the Chicago area.

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470647639
• ISBN 13: 9780470647639
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368