Bill Hurter explains the characteristics of light—both natural and artificial—in this in-depth guide. Fully exploring color balance, exposure, and light ratios, the handbook expands on skills learned in the studio to explain how to harness the beauty of less predictable lighting situations, like those shot outdoors or on location. Packed with tips from more than 30 top professionals on wedding, portrait, and commercial photography, this resource is sure to both educate and inspire.
Author(s): Bill Hurter
Edition: 2nd
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 128
Tags: Библиотека;Досуг;Фотография;Освещение;
About The Author
......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 4
Introduction......Page 6
Simplicity is Essential......Page 9
What Is Light?......Page 10
The Behavior of Light......Page 11
Reflection......Page 13
Absorption......Page 18
The Color of Light......Page 19
Achieving Color Balance......Page 23
Key Light......Page 24
Lighting Ratios......Page 26
Determining Lighting Ratios......Page 27
Lighting Ratios and Their Unique Personalities......Page 28
Metering......Page 31
Monolights......Page 32
Diffusers......Page 33
Lighting Food with Continuous Light Sources......Page 35
Parabolic Reflectors......Page 37
Scrims......Page 38
Softboxes......Page 39
Umbrellas......Page 42
The Perfect Fill......Page 48
Reflected Light Values......Page 50
Sweep Table......Page 52
Copying Flat Art......Page 53
Light Tents......Page 54
Exotic Autos......Page 55
Basic Portrait Lights......Page 57
Key and Fill Lights......Page 58
Kicker Lights......Page 59
The Five Basic Portrait-Lighting Setups......Page 62
Rembrandt Lighting......Page 64
Split Lighting......Page 65
Claude Jodoin on Today’s Glamour Lighting......Page 66
Overlighting......Page 67
Fill-Light Distance......Page 68
Hair Light......Page 69
Fill Light......Page 70
Fuzzy Duenkel’s One-, Two-, and Three-Light Setups......Page 71
Two-Light Setup......Page 72
Favorite Lighting Setups......Page 73
Stacy Bratton......Page 75
Larry Peters......Page 77
Vicki Taufer......Page 78
5. Indoor Lighting......Page 79
Even Lighting......Page 80
Feathering......Page 81
Direction and Time of Day......Page 82
Subject Placement......Page 83
Metering......Page 84
Fill Light......Page 86
Mastering One Light......Page 88
Handheld Video Lights......Page 89
Diffused “Straight” Flash......Page 91
Bounce Flash......Page 92
Extending Depth of Field......Page 93
Multiple Strobe Pops......Page 95
Painting with Light......Page 96
6. Outdoor Lighting......Page 97
Shade......Page 98
Working at Midday......Page 100
Low-Angle Sunlight......Page 101
After Sunset......Page 102
Reflectors......Page 103
Too-Diffuse Lighting......Page 105
Spotty Light......Page 106
Backlighting......Page 107
Fill Light......Page 108
Flash Key......Page 112
Painting with Light Outdoors......Page 113
Fuzzy Duenkel: Garage Light......Page 115
Depth of Field and Diffusion......Page 117
Cool Skin Tones......Page 118
The Photographers......Page 119
Glossary......Page 122
Index......Page 126
