Light science and magic : an introduction to photographic lighting
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 th...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Burlinton, MA ; Oxford :
Focal Press
2007.
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| Edición: | 3rd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009633567806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Light-Science & MagicAn Introduction to Photographic Lighting; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1How to Learn Lighting; What Are ""The Principles""?; Why Are the Principles Important?; How Were the Example Subjects Chosen for This Book?; Do I Need to Do These Exercises?; What Kind of Camera Do I Need?; Should I Shoot Film or Digital?; What Lighting Equipment Do I Need?; What Else Do I Need to Know to Use This Book?; What Is the ""Magic"" Part of This Book?; Chapter 2Light: The Raw Material of Photography; What Is Light?; How Photographers Describe Light; Brightness; Color; Contrast
- Light versus LightingHow the Subject Affects the Lighting; Transmission; Direct and Diffuse Transmission; Absorption; Reflection; Chapter 3The Management of Reflection and the Family of Angles; Types of Reflection; Diffuse Reflection; The Inverse Square Law; Direct Reflection; Breaking the Inverse Square Law?; The Family of Angles; Polarized Direct Reflection; Is It Polarized Reflection or Ordinary Direct Reflection?; Turning Ordinary Direct Reflection into Polarized Reflection; Applying the Theory; Chapter 4Surface Appearances; The Photographer as Editor; Capitalizing on Diffuse Reflection
- The Angle of LightThe Success and Failure of the General Rule; The Distance of Light; Doing the Impossible; Using Diffuse Reflection and Shadow to Reveal Texture; Capitalizing on Direct Reflection; Competing Surfaces; Try a Lens Polarizing Filter; Use a Still Larger Light; Use More Than One Light; Use a Gobo; Complex Surfaces; Chapter 5Revealing Shape and Contour; Depth Clues; Perspective Distortion; Distortion as a Clue to Depth; Manipulating Distortion; Tonal Variation; The Size of the Light; Large Lights versus Small Lights; Distance from the Subject; The Direction of the Light
- Light on SideLight above the Subject; Fill Light; Adding Depth to the Background; How Much Tonal Variation Is Ideal?; Photographing Buildings: Decreasing Tonal Variation; Photographing Cylinders: Increasing Tonal Variation; Remember Surface Detail; The Glossy Box; Use a Dark Background; Eliminate Direct Reflection from the Box Top; Eliminate Direct Reection from the Box Sides; Finish with Other Resources; Use Direct Reflection?; Chapter 6Metal; Flat Metal; Bright or Dark?; Finding the Family of Angles; Lighting the Metal; Keeping the Metal Bright; What Is a ""Normal"" Exposure for Metal?
- Keeping the Metal DarkThe Elegant Compromise; Controlling the Effective Size of the Light; Keeping the Metal Square; Metal Boxes; A Light Background; A Transparent Background; A Glossy Background; Round Metal; Camouflage; Keeping the Light off the Camera; Using a Tent; Other Resources; Polarizing Filters; Black Magic; Dulling Spray; Where Else Do These Techniques Apply?; Chapter 7The Case of the Disappearing Glass; The Principles; The Problems; The Solutions; Two Attractive Opposites; Bright-Field Lighting; Dark-Field Lighting; The Best of Both Worlds; Some Finishing Touches
- Defining the Surface of Glassware
