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Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting

Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting

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Authors: Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, Paul Fuqua
Publisher: Focal Press
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 88 reviews
Sales Rank: 1448

Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.4 x 0.7

ISBN: 0240808193
Dewey Decimal Number: 771
EAN: 9780240808192
ASIN: 0240808193

Publication Date: March 21, 2007
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5 out of 5 stars Wonderful book on lighting!   May 10, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Lighting is what photography ("light writing", in Greek) is all about, right? If you haven't mastered lighting, you're not taking photographs; you're making snapshots.

This book is a masterful guide to light in all its forms and uses. Read it to learn what you can really do with your camera. I recommend it highly. I find myself returning to this book as a reference time and time again.



5 out of 5 stars Great how-to, great explanations   May 10, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book is excellent, describing how to light a variety of common but tricky situations. It discusses all of the necessary physics in non-technical detail and in that way is a good practical accompaniment to technical physics texts such as Principles of Optics: Electromagnetic Theory of Propagation, Interference and Diffraction of Light (7th Edition) and Optics (4th Edition). I highly recommend it for those interested in doing photographic lighting as well as those trying to understand the physics of light.


5 out of 5 stars Best book on light   April 30, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book is the basic text for how light works. It will introduce you to the behavior of light and the work of handling various surfaces, including what makes good portrait lighting. If you're into product photography, handling glass and metal is in there. If you're just interested in people, everything you need to know is here. Unless you're already in college for photography and are getting a solid grounding in all the technical (physics) aspects of photographic lighting, buy this book and be "enlightened".


5 out of 5 stars Outstanding.   April 29, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Loads of information / explanations. A little bit of physics but only that necessary. Details how light works, how to photograph glass and metal, and much more. One of my favourite photography books, and so far the ONLY book (I've purchased around 20 photography related books from Amazon) I've been motivated to review on Amazon!


5 out of 5 stars Light: Science and Magic   April 27, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

When I buy a Tec Book. I am happy if I get at least 1 really good chapter of info I can use. This book had many good chapters and I use it as a on going reference for my work. I recommend this book for anyone serious in improving their lighting techniques in the studio.

PS It's not filled with a lot of poor attempts at humor like some of the "Photoshop" technique books. You probably know who I am talking about...



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