Davis B. Light, Camera, Capture. Creative Lighting Techniques for Digital Photographers by Davis, Bob -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

About the Author Credits Acknowledgments Contents Chapter 1: Introduction

Become a seeker of light Reading lighting diagrams Quality over Quantity

Chapter 2: Understanding Light

Seeing and Knowing Light Quality over Quantity Color temperature White balance Mixed light sources Working with natural light Manipulating natural light The golden hour

Chapter 3: Getting the Basics Right

Exposure and how it works How to measure light Using histograms to perfect your white balance Aperture and depth of field Shutter Speed and motion capture ISO and digital noise File formats

Chapter 4: Lighting Equipment

On-camera flashes Controlling on-camera flashes off the camera Wireless radio flash triggers Batteries, batteries, batteries Studio lighting Light modifiers Gels and filters Basic lighting starter kit My kit-bag

Chapter 5: Getting the Most from Your Lighting Kit

Know your equipment Camera modes Working with manual modes Aperture and Shutter priority modes Flash modes A deeper understanding: How a flash works High speed flash sync (FP) Rear curtain sync

Chapter 6: Controlling the Light

Simple techniques with a single strobe Taking the flash off-camera Controlling multiple flashes Positioning multiple flashes Modifying your flashes Dealing with mixed light sources Make the backgrounds work for you! Photographing Groups

Chapter 7: Creative Lighting

Colored Light Long exposures and flash Ganging strobes High speed sync Creating light patterns

Chapter 8: Traveling Light

What’s in your bag? Picking your equipment Get creative with your lighting accessories Getting the best from unknown locations Preparing for the unexpected Dealing with the elements

Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Websites Worth Visiting

Recommended websites Equipment manufacturers

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