Lighting for People Photography

by Stephen Crain

Overview

Light is the key element of photography, and understanding the principles of light’s color, temperature, intensity, direction, and quality is extremely important in taking quality photos. This book shows how to control these principles to achieve high-quality artistic and commercial photographs of people. The numerous examples and illustrations demonstrate set-ups and results, and the exercises provide practice on the techniques described. With the advice in this book for manipulating studio, strobe, reflected, background, and natural light, consistent results and situation adaptability will come easily to both the novice and professional photographer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608953745
Publisher:	Amherst Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/01/2000
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Stephen Crain is a professional photographer specializing in location photography of people, products, and food. His clients have included CNN, "Broadcast Magazine," and the U. S. Senate. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

Read an Excerpt

Light is the key element of photography, and understanding the principles of light's color, temperature, intensity, direction, and quality is extremely important in taking quality photos. This book shows how to control these principles to achieve high-quality artistic and commercial photographs of people. The numerous examples and illustrations demonstrate set-ups and results, and the exercises provide practice on the techniques described. With the advice in this book for manipulating studio, strobe, reflected, background, and natural light, consistent results and situation adaptability will come easily to both the novice and professional photographer.