Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills

Author:   John Child (Photography Lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia) ,  John Child (Photography Lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia) ,  Mark Galer (photographer, educator, and Official Adobe Ambassador) ,  Mark Galer (photographer, educator, and Official Adobe Ambassador)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   4th New edition
ISBN:  

9780240520957


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   08 April 2008
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills offers practical coverage of everything you need to know to understand the characteristics of light and the foundations of photographic lighting, including film, filters, exposure, compensation, zone system and an array of creative techniques. Students and committed amateurs will find sound technical knowledge with inspiring projects. Developing professionals in need of a refresher or a reference need look no further. The authors use terminology that is easy to understand and explain techniques in a clearly written, no nonsense manner. Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills ensures all the fundamentals of lighting are learnt and applied to help improve the use of light in photography and encourage visual expression.

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Author:   John Child (Photography Lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia) ,  John Child (Photography Lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia) ,  Mark Galer (photographer, educator, and Official Adobe Ambassador) ,  Mark Galer (photographer, educator, and Official Adobe Ambassador)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Focal Press
Edition:   4th New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780240520957


ISBN 10:   0240520955
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   08 April 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Characteristics of Light; Exposure and Light Meters; Contrast and Compensation; Sensitivity and Image Capture; Color Correction and Filters; Lighting on Location; The Zone System; Studio Lighting; Creative Techniques;Assignments; Glossary

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a oeAs an aspiring professional photographer, I found this book to be an excellent tool and a spectacular read. I think it is a great book for any student learning photography, any advanced amateur, or anyone wanting to gain a better understanding of how lighting impacts their photography. Any aspiring photographer serious about making their photography the best it can be cannot afford to leave this one on the shelf.a a Andria Riffe, D-Mag (www.d-mag.org) As an aspiring professional photographer, I found this book to be an excellent tool and a spectacular read. I think it is a great book for any student learning photography, any advanced amateur, or anyone wanting to gain a better understanding of how lighting impacts their photography. Any aspiring photographer serious about making their photography the best it can be cannot afford to leave this one on the shelf. Andria Riffe, D-Mag (www.d-mag.org) As an aspiring professional photographer, I found this book to be an excellent tool and a spectacular read. I think it is a great book for any student learning photography, any advanced amateur, or anyone wanting to gain a better understanding of how lighting impacts their photography. Any aspiring photographer serious about making their photography the best it can be cannot afford to leave this one on the shelf. - Andria Riffe, D-Mag (www.d-mag.org)


a oeAs an aspiring professional photographer, I found this book to be an excellent tool and a spectacular read. I think it is a great book for any student learning photography, any advanced amateur, or anyone wanting to gain a better understanding of how lighting impacts their photography. Any aspiring photographer serious about making their photography the best it can be cannot afford to leave this one on the shelf.a a Andria Riffe, D-Mag (www.d-mag.org)


As an aspiring professional photographer, I found this book to be an excellent tool and a spectacular read. I think it is a great book for any student learning photography, any advanced amateur, or anyone wanting to gain a better understanding of how lighting impacts their photography. Any aspiring photographer serious about making their photography the best it can be cannot afford to leave this one on the shelf. - Andria Riffe, D-Mag (www.d-mag.org)


As an aspiring professional photographer, I found this book to be an excellent tool and a spectacular read. I think it is a great book for any student learning photography, any advanced amateur, or anyone wanting to gain a better understanding of how lighting impacts their photography. Any aspiring photographer serious about making their photography the best it can be cannot afford to leave this one on the shelf. Andria Riffe, D-Mag (www.d-mag.org)


Author Information

John Child lectures in photography at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia - the leading photography course in the southern hemisphere. He has worked for many years as a professional photographer, with clients including Ford, Singapore Airlines, American Express and British Airways. John Child lectures in photography at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia - the leading photography course in the southern hemisphere. He has worked for many years as a professional photographer, with clients including Ford, Singapore Airlines, American Express and British Airways. Mark Galer is the Program Director and Senior lecturer at RMIT University in the School of Media and Communication, Australia. He is also co-writer of their popular online photography courses. He has lectured in photography in the UK and Australia and has worked commercially as a freelance photographer on corporate and editorial assignments. He has written numerous top-selling photography books, including Photography Foundations for Art & Design, the Popular Photoshop Elements; Maximum Performance and Photoshop; Essential Skills series. He is an Official Adobe Ambassador for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Mark Galer is the Program Director and Senior lecturer at RMIT University in the School of Media and Communication, Australia. He is also co-writer of their popular online photography courses. He has lectured in photography in the UK and Australia and has worked commercially as a freelance photographer on corporate and editorial assignments. He has written numerous top-selling photography books, including Photography Foundations for Art & Design, the Popular Photoshop Elements; Maximum Performance and Photoshop; Essential Skills series. He is an Official Adobe Ambassador for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

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