Book description
Light and lighting are essential for a well taken photograph. This may sound simple, but it’s what the true art of photography is all about. A photographer’s skill in handling the light and getting stunning results is especially important when it comes to people and portrait photography. Portrait photographer Friedrun Reinhold helps you to find the perfect lighting for your motif. From the basics of light to various aspects of flash and continuous light, this book provides an excellent overview of everything you need to know.Table of contents
- Cover
- Impressum
- Just a few words up front
- Light is THE medium for photographers
- What is light?
- Your own studio (1/2)
- Your own studio (2/2)
- Exposure metering
- Lighting systems
- Artificial light
- Light shapers (1/2)
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Light shapers (2/2)
- Profoto Magnum reflector
- Profoto TeleZoom reflector
- Profoto WideZoom reflector
- Pro Fresnel spot
- Profoto MultiSpot
- Profoto HardBox
- Profoto Softlight reflector white
- Profoto Softlight reflector silver
- Profoto Mola reflectors
- Profoto umbrella white
- Profoto umbrella silver
- Profoto translucent umbrella
- Pro Globe
- Profoto Softboxes (1/2)
- Profoto Softboxes (2/2)
- Profoto Giant reflector silver
- Profoto Giant white
- ProRing
- 16:1 16 Lights and one person (1/8)
- 16:1 16 Lights and one person (2/8)
- 16:1 16 Lights and one person (3/8)
- 16:1 16 Lights and one person (4/8)
- 16:1 16 Lights and one person (5/8)
- 16:1 16 Lights and one person (6/8)
- 16:1 16 Lights and one person (7/8)
- 16:1 16 Lights and one person (8/8)
- Location hands-on (1/9)
- Location hands-on (2/9)
- Location hands-on (3/9)
- Location hands-on (4/9)
- Location hands-on (5/9)
- Location hands-on (6/9)
- Location hands-on (7/9)
- Location hands-on (8/9)
- Location hands-on (9/9)
- Studio (1/12)
- Studio (2/12)
- Studio (3/12)
- Studio (4/12)
- Studio (5/12)
- Studio (6/12)
- Studio (7/12)
- Studio (8/12)
- Studio (9/12)
- Studio (10/12)
- Studio (11/12)
- Studio (12/12)
- Index
Product information
- Title: Light and Lighting in People and Portrait Photography
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2011
- Publisher(s): mitp Verlag
- ISBN: 9783826691812
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