Digital Camera World - Complete Photography Guide - Mastering Light PDF
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Complete photography guide Master Light TAKE DRAMATIC PHOTOS USING OUR EXPERT TIPS ■ How to control and enhance natural light ■ Creative ways to shoot with fl ash VITAL ■ Simple techniques for spectacular results SKILLS GUIDE DCM36.b_cov 01 24/6/05 6:44:08 pm Master Light Many photographers just starting out tend to think of the role of light only in terms of exposure. But fi nding the best light and learning how to control it can have a huge effect on the emotional impact of your images. This book will arm you with the knowledge and techniques you need to really begin mastering light. Light 3 DCM36.b_chp1 3 27/6/05 9:42:18 am Master Light TAKE DRAMATIC PHOTOS USING OUR EXPERT TIPS DCM36.b_chp1 5 27/6/05 9:42:32 am DCM36.b_chp1 6 27/6/05 9:42:42 am Contents ■ Light’s character p10 ■ Chasing the light p14 ■ Improving the quality p16 ■ Master of light: Charlie Waite p22 ■ Fill-in with fl ash p24 ■ Master of light: Chris Johns p28 ■ Dealing with low light p30 ■ Light on the landscape p36 ■ Master of light: George D. Lepp p46 ■ Top 10 tips p49 Light 7 DCM36.b_chp1 7 27/6/05 9:42:50 am Start painting with light ur three previous photography guides have Ocovered composition, exposure and colour – now it’s time to look at the element which is the key infl uence for all three aspects. As a photographer, you need to learn to love light, appreciate its endless subtleties and try to make the most of its mood swings. Soon you’ll feel your heart race a little faster as the black clouds of a passing storm tear apart and rich, golden light burns through to transform even the most mundane scene (just don’t forget to carry your camera at all times – you’ll kick yourself if you miss capturing such an event). Don’t pull your hair out if the light isn’t ‘right’ though. You just need to learn a few tricks that can help you rescue the situation – this book will show you them. We’ll give you ideas for taming harsh light, show you how to make the most of falling light levels and how to use fl ash in understated ways. We don’t cover studio lighting in this book – that will come later. Instead, we focus on natural light – how to capture it, how to enhance and how to use it in great new ways. Marcus Hawkins Editor, Digital Camera Magazine 8 Light DCM36.b_chp1 8 27/6/05 9:42:51 am Light 9 DCM36.b_chp1 9 27/6/05 9:43:00 am Light’s character ou really begin to grow as a photographer Ywhen you start being able to read the different characteristics of light and are able to adjust your shooting accordingly. Where photography’s concerned, there are four elements of light that you need to be able to recognise: its quality, colour, intensity and direction. You can control each of them to a certain degree, whether it’s through a shift in camera position, the use of light modifi ers or during image processing. 10 Light DCM36.b_chp1 10 27/6/05 9:43:04 am
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