Basics Photography: Lighting - Softcover

David Präkel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 2940373035 ISBN 13: 9782940373031

Publisher: Fairchild Books AVA, 2007

Synopsis

The first book in the series, Lighting, is essentially about how you see. Artists paint with oils or watercolors, photographers paint with light. It is the fundamental ingredient of every photo. How a shot is lit can greatly change the feeling it gives the viewer. Whether bright and happy or dark and moody, light is a very useful tool, but it is not always possible to control (unless you can afford a studio) and so this book aims to teach readers how to make the best with what they have. It is split into five sections, which will study the basics: natural light, controlled light, artificial light, and capturing light. The final section uncovers different methods of capturing images using light in a creative way, like camera-less images known as photo grams, or holding sparklers in front of an open shutter. The final section will inspire both students and those wising to push their creative boundaries.

About this title

About the Author:

David Prakel has enjoyed a diverse career as a journalist and magazine editor, a publishing consultant, music aficionado and latterly, as an educator. He runs his own photographic training workshops in Northumberland and is a part-time lecturer at Cumbria Institute of the Arts. His books are internationally recognized as ideal started texts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fairchild Books AVA
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 2940373035
• ISBN 13: 9782940373031
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184