Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills, Third Edition (Photography Essential Skills)

The approach taken is very practical, focusing on building on the users competence throughout the book. A new chapter, Lighting Techniques is to be included devoted to specific examples and illustrations of specific lighting techniques. These include a selection of examples; portraiture, fashion set-ups and mixed lighting techniques appropriate to a location situation. As well as a solid grounding in the principles of lighting techniques these real world examples will provide the reader with all they need to know to manage a shoot in a particular environment. Reference will also be given to digital capture running in parallel with traditional film imaging. This is an inspirational text; as well as encouraging visual expression; it is a highly structured learning tool that ensures all the essential skills are learnt and applied to help improve use of light in photography. *Fully illustrated with lots of new images - now in full colour! *Includes student assignments to put theoretical knowledge into a creative context *Sets clear aims and objectives to become proficient when working with light "Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills offers a solid grounding in the principles of lighting techniques, as well as TTL, lighting ratios and hand-held metering techniques, to enable you to become proficient at shooting in any environment, achieve creative style and master this vital skill for competent photography."--BOOK JACKET