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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Understanding Natural Light
Thinking About Light
Seeing Like the Camera Sees
Expect the Unexpected
Assignment: Shoot, Then Study
Using a Tripod: Why and When
Review of Exposure Basics
Chapter 2: Direction of Light
Frontlight
Sidelight
Window Light
Assignment: Seeing the Light with Windows
Backlight
Striking Silhouettes
Exposing for Backlight
Sunburst Effects
Midday Sunlight
Assignment: Work on Your Light Angles
Chapter 3: Light and Color
White Balance
Assignment: Put White Balance to the Test
Early and Late Day
Sunrise and Sunset
Dusk and Twilight
Water Reflections
Assignment: Experiment with Reflections
Polarizing Filter: Beyond Blue Skies!
Chapter 4: Soft, Moody, and Dramatic Light
Soft, Overcast Light
Assignment: Overcast Versus Sun
In Praise of Shade
Assignment: Sunny and Shady Portraits
Weather Drama
Snow
Rain
Fog
Chapter 5: Modifying Natural Light
Fill Flash
Reflectors
Grad Filters
High Dynamic Range
Chapter 6: Getting Creative with Light
Low Light and Slow Shutter
Night Photography
Telling a Story
Infrared Photography
Light Box as Light Source
Having Fun
Assignment: Experiment with Light and Subject
Glossary of Photographic Terms
Resources
Contributing Photographers
Index
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