Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting

Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting | Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, ... | Its all about Lighting and Composition

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	Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, ... Focal Press, 2007 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 102 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Learn the whys and hows of lighting from the ground up

I was recently faced with my first photography project that required lighting.

At the time, I had never used lights before in my photography and, to be completely honest, I was a little scared of the prospect. I had to learn a lot in a short amount of time so I needed a solid resource. After a little research, I bought Light: Science and Magic to get things started. I'm glad I did.

Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, and Paul Fuqua ease the novice reader in with very basic lighting concepts focused on two-dimensional subjects. Each chapter builds until you have an understanding of how to light complicated objects like metal and glass. The diagrams and supporting pictures clearly illustrate the concepts, and the writing is very natural and easy to understand. When I finished the book, I had the know-how and confidence to light just about any project.

This is such a great book because the authors teach the principles of lighting instead of just showing you how to achieve certain effects or lighting styles. These principles can be applied to many situations and utilized to achieve any effect you desire. In other words, you won't find just a lighting cookbook here. Rather, read this book and you will learn how to think about lighting and understand it from the ground up. This puts you in control of how your photos will look.

If you want to get started with lighting, Light: Science and Magic is an essential read.

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Its all about Lighting and Composition

Photography is.... the manipulation of Light. What is the single most important decision in lighting a photograph.....the size of the light source. Being able to describe light is the first step in ....being able to control it. What are the 3 primary properties of light that photographers are concerned with....Brightness, color and contrast. Lighting is a relationship between....the light, the subject and the viewer. To control lighting we must understand the subject, it can ...transmit, absorb or reflect the light. These are just a few of my notecards from this fascinating book. It is easy to read and has radically changed my photography.

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The best book on lighting that I have found

I think this is the best book available on lighting. It is kind of laid out like a text book, but very readable. It is clear and where possible concise, but it does go into the science of lighting. It does not get too technical but gives you much more information than any other book I have seen. It shows how to light any subject type, such as reflective and non reflective.

Light Science & Magic

I am not a photographer by trade, I am in fact a technology officer with nearly 30 years of technical background. My interest in photography has been simmering for my adult working life, and as I look toward retirement I have started to take on a serious investigation of the art and science of digital photography.

This book, Light Science & Magic is one of the best text books I have read in any field. I think if you find yourself in a stage of learning photography that I am, you like me will discover that you learn something valuable on every page you turn over in this book.

I cannot recommend it enough for anyone trying to understand the concepts of lighting for any aspect of photography....... and it is well enough written that it is just plain interesting reading.

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Best book on lighting theory.

LSM gives an easy to understand explanation of the physics of lighting and how it applies to various subject matters and surfaces. This is a must have for any photographer; student, professional, amateur, novice... If you're a photographer and don't already own this book, buy it now.

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