Chapter 5Light Modifiers
For generations photographers have tried to harness the laws of physics and control one of the most irrepressible forces of nature. We have made light stronger, bigger, softer, wider, and sharper.
We have also attempted to focus, segment, square, and eradicate it. Add color, shadows, movement, and definition. To accomplish all that, we have assembled a myriad of factual and fictional props and theories to recreate the nature of light. Each device has its time and place, but use of most of these implements is mostly a matter of personal preference and fashion, even though each can play a vital role in experimentation. ...
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