Light: Science and Magic
An Introduction to Photographic Lighting
- 3rd Edition - March 21, 2007
- Latest edition
- Authors: Steven Biver, Paul Fuqua, Fil Hunter
- Language: English
An amazing (and some would say magical) resource on photographic lighting that has been talked about in the community and recommended for years. This highly respected guide has… Read more
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Description
Description
An amazing (and some would say magical) resource on photographic lighting that has been talked about in the community and recommended for years. This highly respected guide has been thoroughly updated and revised for content and design - it is now produced in full color! It introduces a logical theory of photographic lighting so if you are starting out in photography you will learn how to predict results before setting up lights. This is not primarily a how-to book with only set examples for you to copy. Rather, Light: Science and Magic provides you with a comprehensive theory of the nature and principles of light to allow you to use lighting to express your own creativity.
Numerous photographs and illustrations provide clear examples of the theories, while sidebars highlight special lighting questions. Expanded chapters on available light in portraiture, as well as new information on digital equipment and terminology make this a must have update!
Numerous photographs and illustrations provide clear examples of the theories, while sidebars highlight special lighting questions. Expanded chapters on available light in portraiture, as well as new information on digital equipment and terminology make this a must have update!
Key features
Key features
*New four color art package with contemporary lighting examples
*Based on the behaviour of light
*Theory book for serious photographers
*Based on the behaviour of light
*Theory book for serious photographers
Readership
Readership
Photography majors in studio photography, basic lighting, or portraiture courses. Serious amateur to professional level photographers.
Table of contents
Table of contents
How to Learn Lighting; Light, The Raw Material of Photography; The Management of Reflection and the Family of Angles; Surface Appearances; Revealing Shape and Contour; Metal; The Case of the Disappearing Glass; An Arsenal of Lights; The Extremes; Traveling Light; Index
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: March 21, 2007
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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Steven Biver
Steven Biver, Virginia, USA, Commercial photographer, former clients include Adobe, Mobil, Newsweek, Black and Decker
Affiliations and expertise
Commercial photographer, former clients include Adobe, Mobil, Newsweek, Black and Decker.PF
Paul Fuqua
Paul Fuqua, Virginia, USA, started his own audiovisual production company in 1970. Dedicated to teaching through visuals, he has written and produced educational and training material in a variety of fields, including law, science, and nature. His photography takes him all over the world, but he makes his home in Arlington, VA.
Affiliations and expertise
Professional Editorial writer and photographerFH
Fil Hunter
Fil Hunter is a highly respected commercial photographer specializing in still life and special effects photographs for advertising and editorial illustration. During a career spanning over three decades, he has worked for such clients as America Online, US News, Time-Life Books, Life Magazine (27 covers), the National Science Foundation, and National Geographic. He has taught photography at the university level and has served as technical consultant on a number of photographic publications. Mr. Hunter has won the Virginia Professional Photographer's Grand Photographic Award three times. He lives in Alexandria, VA.
Affiliations and expertise
Commercial photographer and coauthor of Light-Science and Magic.