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Light--science & magic :

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Light--science & magic :

[Book]

an introduction to photographic lighting /

Fil Hunter & Paul Fuqua.

Boston :

Focal Press,

©1990.

xii, 308 pages :

illustrations ;

26 cm

Includes index.

Includes index.

1. How to learn lighting. What are "the principles"? -- Why are the principles important? -- How were the example subjects chosen for this book? -- Do I need to do these exercises? -- What kind of camera do I need? -- What lighting equipment do I need? -- What else do I need to know to use this book? -- What is the "magic" part of this book? -- 2. Light: the raw material of photography. What is light? -- How photographers describe light : Brightness ; Color ; Contrast -- Light versus lighting -- How the subject affects the lighting : Transmissing ; Direct and diffuse transmission -- Absorption -- Reflection -- 3. The management of reflection and the family of angles. Types of reflection -- Diffuse reflection : The inverse square law -- Direct reflection : Breaking the inverse square law? -- The family of angles -- Glare reflection : Is it glare or ordinary direct reflection? ; Turning ordinary direct reflection into glare -- Applying the theory -- 4. Surface appearances. The photographer as editor -- Capitalizing on diffuse reflection : The angle of the light ; The success and failure of the rule of thumb ; The distance of the light ; Doing the impossible ; Using diffuse reflection and shadow to reveal texture -- Capitalizing on direct reflection -- Competing surfaces : Try a lens polarizing filter ; Use a still larger light ; Use more than one light ; Use a gobo -- Complex surfaces -- 5. Revealing shape and contour. Depth clues -- Perspective distortion : Distortion as a clue to depth ; Manipulating distortion -- Tonal variation -- The size of the light : Large lights versus small lights ; Distance from the subject -- The direction of the light : Light on side ; Light above the subject ; Fill light ; Adding depth to the background -- How much tonal variation is ideal? : Photographing buildings: decreasing tonal variation ; Photographing cylinders: increasing tonal variation -- The glossy box : Use a dark background ; Eliminate direct reflection from the box top ; Eliminate direct reflection from the box sides ; Finish with other resources -- Use direct reflection?

10. Traveling light. Choosing the right strobe -- Getting the exposure right : Letting the strobe determine the exposure ; Using a flash meter ; Calculating the exposure -- Getting more light : Focused flash ; Multiple strobes ; Multiple flash -- Improving the quality of light : Bounce flash ; Feathering the light -- Lights of different colors : Why is the color of the light important? ; Nonstandard light sources ; Do the colors mix? ; The remedies -- Lights of different duration -- Is studio lighting possible on location? -- Appendix 1. Let there be light. Continuous lights : Sunlight ; Tungsten lights ; Other continuous lights ; Designs for continuous light sources -- Flash : Flash bulbs ; Strobes -- Making the lights do what we want -- Appendix 2. The complete toolbox. Light measurement : Incident meters versus reflection meters ; Averaging meters versus spot meters ; Hand-held meters versus in-camera meters ; Flash meters versus continuous meters ; Color temperature meters ; Polaroid camera backs -- Positioning devices : Light stands ; Booms ; Rail systems ; Clamps -- Diffusion materials -- Reflectors -- Light blockers -- Spot devices -- Filters : Color-correction filters ; Color-compensating filters ; Ultraviolet filters ; Polarizing filters -- Cases -- Risk management : Heat build-up ; Handling quartz-halogen lamps ; Electrical defects -- Falling lights.

6. Metal. Flat metal : Bright or dark? ; Finding the family of angles ; Lighting the metal ; Keeping the metal bright ; What is a "normal" exposure for metal? ; Keeping the metal dark ; The elegant compromise ; Controlling the effective size of the light ; Keeping the metal square -- Metal boxes : A light toned background ; A transparent background ; A glossy background -- Round metal : Camouflage ; Keeping the light off the camera ; Using a tent -- Other resources : Polarizing filters : Black magic ; Dulling spray -- Where else do these techniques apply? -- 7. The case of the disappearing glass. The principles -- The problems -- Some solutions -- Objectives -- Two attractive opposites : Bright-field lighting ; Dark-field lighting -- The best of both worlds -- Some finishing touches : Defining the surface of glassware ; Illuminating the background ; Minimizing the horizon ; Stopping flare ; Eliminating extraneous reflections -- Complications by nonglass subjects : Liquids in glass ; Secondary opaque subjects -- Recognizing the principal subject -- 8. An arsenal of lights. The single light setup : The basic setup ; Light size ; Skin texture ; Where to put the main light ; Left side? Right side? ; Broad lighting or short lighting ; Eyeglasses -- Additional lights : Fill lights ; Background lights ; Hair lights ; Kickers ; Rim lights -- Mood and key : Low-key lighting ; High-key lighting ; Staying in key -- Dark skin -- Available light portraiture : A window as a main light ; The sun as a hair light ; Keeping the light appropriate -- Setting rules? -- 9. The extremes. Why are the extremes important? : The photographic defect -- The characteristic curve : An ideal film ; Bad film ; Overexposure ; Underexposure ; Real film ; Grain -- Using every resource -- White-on-white : Exposing white-on-white scenes ; Lighting white-on-white scenes ; Using an opaque white background ; Using a translucent white background ; Using a mirror background ; In any case, keep the background small -- Black-on-black : Exposing black-on-black scenes ; Lighting black-on-black scenes ; Using an opaque black background ; Using a glossy black surface ; Keep the subject away from the background -- New principles?

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Teaches photographic lighting and how to predict results before they go through the time, trouble, and expense of assembling a lighting setup.

Light--science and magic

Photography-- Lighting.

Photographie-- Éclairage.

Photography-- Lighting.

Hunter, Fil.

Fuqua, Paul.

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