Better Available Light Digital Photography · How to Make the Most of Your Night and Low-light Shots by Farace, Joe -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Better Available Light Digital Photography Copyright page Contents Introduction

The “Gasp Factor” This one’s for you It’s all about the photographs What’s new

Chapter 1: What is available light?

The Golden Hour Zap! Weather tips from Barry Light is light What is EXIF and what is it good for? Artificial light Painting with light Artificial natural light The Philadelphia Story Out of the past: film noir Moulin Rouge! Flash in the pan

Chapter 2: Basic exposure

The age of Aquarius Light and color Meet the histogram The perfect exposure Really available light Creating high dynamic range images HDR in Photoshop Other HDR software HDR files from scanned film What does it all mean?

Chapter 3: Digital noise: What it is and how to deal with it

Noise comes from many sources Chip size vs. noise Shutter speed vs. ISO speed Do a noise test Built-in noise suppression Noise-reduction software Got noise? Picture code Keepin’ it neat Visual infinity Applied Science Fiction The Imaging Factory Stoic STOIK Noise in motion Taking action against noise Noise in print Our take on noise

Chapter 4: White balance techniques

Light is light? Real-world color balance AWB: color-temperature range of approximately 4000–8000 K Daylight: approximately 5200 K Shade: approximately 8000 K Cloudy: approximately 6000 K Fluorescent light Tungsten light: approximately 3200 K Flash: approximately 5400 K Manual Facing lighting challenges indoors On location Black and white? In-camera monochrome color effects No more film storage

Chapter 5: Fast lenses

Zoom vs. prime lenses Case study: Canon’s 85 mm f/1.2 L lens One more time, boys Image-stabilization lenses Case study: fun in Acapulco In-body stabilization Does it matter? What about depth of field?

Chapter 6: Tripods and other camera supports

Standing on three legs It’s made of what? Carbon-fiber choices Legs and feet Heads and columns The tripod bottom line Monopods Panorama heads Alternate supports

Chapter 7: Available light photography at weddings

The new wedding photography New technology = new opportunities Wedding-day coverage Off to the reception

Chapter 8: RAW-image-file capture

Paper or plastic? What’s behind door no. 1 Making the decision Pros and cons Digital film? RAW software Adobe Camera Raw Workflow: pictures, you’ve got pictures Sort ’em out Did somebody say distribution? Embed copyright with your files

Glossary Index