How to make digital photography lighting more creative—and less challenging! How do you master the art of lighting your photographs? Go beyond the basics, go beyond the "rules," and get creative with the help of renowned photographer Harold Davis. In this book, Harold shows you how to break the boundaries of conventional wisdom and create unique, lively, and beautifully lit photographs. Packed with tips and tricks as well as stunning examples of the author’s creativity, this book will both inform and inspire you to create your own lighting style.
- Teaches you when and how to control the light in your photographs
- Reviews the basic “rules” of digital photography lighting and shows you how to break the rules to create your own uniquely lit images
- Helps you start building a lighting style of your own
- Includes stunning examples of the author’s photography and lighting techniques
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned digital photographer, you'll find ideas and techniques to spark your creativity.
Table of Contents:
8 Introduction
10 Seeing the Light
12 Quality of Light
12 Understanding Light
16 Characteristics of Light
18 The Golden Hour
22 Intensity of Light
28 Direction of Light
34 Color of Light
40 Diffusion
44 Backlighting
46 High-Key and Low-Key Lighting
50 Chiaroscuro
52 Understanding Reflectivity
56 Transparency versus Opacity
60 Lure of Shadows
64 Light and the Monochromatic Vision
68 Exposure and Lighting
70 Understanding Exposure
74 Overexposure and Underexposure
78 Using a Histogram 82 Aperture
84 Aperture, Depth-of-Field, and Focus
86 Working with Shutter Speed
92 ISO
94 Causes of Noise
98 Using Exposure Controls with Lighting
102 White Balance and Color
108 Pre-Visualizing the Impact of Lighting
112 Working with Ambient Light
114 Understanding Ambient Light
120 Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
122 Landscapes
126 City Light
132 Close-Ups and Macros
136 Using a Fill Lighting
142 Using Flash as Supplemental Lighting
146 Using Window Light
150 Night Photography
158 Light Painting
162 Lighting in the Studio
164 Continuous Lighting
170 Setting the Stage
174 Using Natural Light
176 Integrating Natural Light with your Still Life
178 Creating Transparent Effects
182 Working with Shadows
186 Reflections
190 Refractions
192 Metal
196 Strobe Lighting Equipment
200 Lighting People in the Studio
206 Studio High-Key and Low-Key Lighting
210 Lighting in the Digital Darkroom
212 Multi-RAW Processing
215 Controlling Exposure with Multi-RAW
220 Creative Effects using Multi-RAW
224 HDR and Lighting
234 Enhancing Lighting with Adjustment Layers
238 Light Quality and Blending Modes
242 Using the Lighting Effects Filter
246 Third-Party Plugins that Enhance Lighting
250 Notes and Resources
252 Glossary
254 Index
About the Author :
Harold Davis is an award-winning professional photographer. He is the author of more than 30 books, including Creative Portraits: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, Creative Black & White: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, and Creative Night: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques. Harold writes the popular Photoblog 2.0, www.photoblog2.com.
