light
Mark Galer
essential skills
∼ Gain an understanding of how light changes the character and mood of an image.
∼ Develop an awareness of subject contrast and the dynamic range of image sensors.
∼ Understand the relationship between lighting contrast, lighting ratios, subject contrast and subject brightness range.
∼ Learn about exposure compensation and ‘appropriate’ exposure.
∼ Learn how to manage difficult lighting conditions on location.
Introduction
Light is the essence of photography. Without light there is no photography. Light is the photographer’s medium. The word photography is derived from the ancient Greek words, ‘photos’ and ‘graph’, ...
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