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Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills John Child (Photography Lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia)

Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills By John Child (Photography Lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia)

Summary

Offers practical coverage of what 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. This book covers post-production and composite imagery techniques.

Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills Summary

Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills by John Child (Photography Lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia)

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.

Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills Reviews

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)

About John Child (Photography Lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia)

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.

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

Additional information

CIN0240520955G
9780240520957
0240520955
Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills by John Child (Photography Lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia)
Used - Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
20080408
216
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