Lighting Digital Field Guide - Softcover

McLernon, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470878223 ISBN 13: 9780470878224

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010

Synopsis

Essential lighting guide for users of compact cameras and dSLRs One of the most important aspects of photography is lighting, but getting the lighting right is tricky. When should you use flash? Are a camera s automatic settings dependable? Should you use reflectors or diffusers and where do you place them? This handy, portable reference will show you when, where, and how to create and capture perfect light, every time. The book includes a color checker card to help you maintain true color, as well as examples of stunningly-lit photos of people, wildlife, and landscapes to inspire you. * Walks you through the essentials of lighting for digital photography * Helps beginning and intermediate photographers leave the safety of automatic settings and confidently control lighting themselves * Shows how to evaluate natural light, decide when to use flash, and how and when to use diffusers or reflectors * Includes a tear-out color checker card to help you maintain true color in your photographs * Comes in the handy, portable Digital Field Guides size, perfect for camera bags Create and capture the perfect lighting every time, with Lighting Digital Field Guide!

About this title

About the Author

Brian McLernon is a commercial freelance photographer, educator, and writer based in Portland, Oregon. Originally from New Jersey and educated in Arizona, Philadelphia, and New York City, he shoots primarily for editorial, commercial, corporate, and lifestyle clients. He is the author of three previous Digital Field Guides, the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital Field Guide, the Canon Speedlite System Digital Field Guide, and the Canon PowerShot G11 Digital Field Guide.

From the Back Cover

See the light and harness its power

Photography is all about light. This guide is all about understanding, appreciating, and using the power of light to give your photos a new dimension. First, you'll learn to be fully aware of the light and to see its possibilities. Then you'll learn how to manage and manipulate it with camera settings as well as auxiliary light sources. Finally, you'll see how to apply what you've learned in common photo-taking situations. Look to the light.

• Develop a keener awareness of light and maximize its power in every situation

• Learn to control lighting with your camera and when to use speedlights

• Discover the effects you can create by manipulating light

• See how an understanding of light can improve your photos of events, people, pets, products, landscapes, and more

Inside your free gray and color checker card to help you achieve accurate white balance and color

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470878223
• ISBN 13: 9780470878224
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304