Wow, this is an excellent book on lighting. It was recommended to me by a friend who is an excellent photographer.
The book is a bit technical and I will need to read it again... slowly... so that I can digest everything. But the level of detail is a good thing and totally worth the effort if you truly want to understand lighting for photography. Then again, some people may prefer a less technical book.
It covers photographing different types of subjects... reflective, clear, black, white, etc. It covers portraiture. Look at the table of contents.
In addition to explaining the science of why you need to light a certain type of subject a certain way to produce a certain result, it includes photos to illustrate these points. Although this may seem like a no-brainer, not all books do this. And the photos are in color, as they should be.
The bird's-eye-view diagrams that illustrate where to position the lights, reflectors, gobos, etc. are very very helpful. Again, not all books do this. Not all instructors want to take the time to do this. It makes a lot of difference. These are not lazy authors.
Quite frankly, the only thing I was not too crazy about was a figurine used in several of the the photos. But that is just a superficial subjective thing that does not take away from the quality of this book. Just saying for completeness. :)
In summary, there is just so much meat to this book that my review can't do it justice. Unless you are already a master photographer, I think there's something in here for you. I highly recommend this book.
PROS:
- Detailed explanations that help you understand the science of lighting.
- Excellent photos that illustrate what techniques work and, also important, what doesn't.
- Bird's-eye-view diagrams that illustrate where to position the lights, reflectors, gobos, etc.
CONS:
- none, unless an in-depth explanation of lighting is not for you. And we do have choices. :)
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