Light Science & Magic - Fil Hunter

Photographic lighting is a topic that will never go out of style no matter how sophisticated cameras and other technology get. Even with the most high-tech gear photographers still need to put a lot of thought and vision into lighting their photographs in order to get great results. This key skill has the power to dramatically and quickly improve photographs. Light Science and Magic provides you with a comprehensive theory of the nature and principles of light with examples and instructions for practical application. Featuring photographs diagrams and step-by-step instructions this book speaks to photographers of varying levels. It provides invaluable information on how to light the most difficult subjects such as surfaces metal glass liquids extremes (black-on-black and white-on-white) and portraits. This new edition includes: All new chapter titled Setting Up Your New Studio A re-vamped and expanded chapter 8 now titled Making Portraits New appendix of reliable photo gear sources Over 100 new photographs and informational sidebars Updated information about advances in flash equipment LED panels and fluorescent lights Styles of lighting continue to change but the nature of light will always remain the same. Once photographers understand the basic physics of lighting they can apply that knowledge to a broad range of photographic styles.

TITLE: Light Science & Magic

AUTHOR: Fil Hunter

SKU: 9780415719407

PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Ltd

DATE PUBLISHED: 01/02/2015

PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom

PAGES: 382

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 191 mm x 235 mm

WEIGHT: 1089 gr