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Contents

CHAPTER 1 Elements of Light 3

Understanding the Three Elements of Exposure 4

ISO 4

The aperture 6

The shutter 8

Dealing with Color Temperature 10

Learning about Kelvin 10

Seeing the color 11

Fluorescent bulbs 13

Setting White Balance 13

How white balance affects color temperature 13

What do the white balance icons mean? 14

How does changing the white balance affect the image? 15

Using flash 16

Using Auto White Balance 16

Changing the white balance in the computer 16

RAW or JPEG 18

Using Contrast to Create Mood 18

Contrast range 18

Working with contrast 19

High and low contrast 20

Working with the Quality of Light 21

Defining different kinds of light 21

Hard light 23

Soft light 23

Color in the light 24

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Contents 1 Elements of Light 3 Understanding the Three Elements of Exposure ISO The aperture The shutter TE RI Dealing with Color Temperature Learning about Kelvin Seeing the color Fluorescent bulbs AL CHAPTER 4 4 6 8 10 10 11 13 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 18 Using Contrast to Create Mood Contrast range Working with contrast High and low contrast 18 18 19 20 Working with the Quality of Light Defining different kinds of light Hard light Soft light Color in the light 21 21 23 23 24 CO PY RI GH TE
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CONTENTS CHAPTER Understanding Your Equipment’s Role in Lighting 29 Compact Digital Cameras 30 Digital SLR Cameras Megapixels Controlling your exposure 34 34 36 In-Camera Metering 37 On-Camera Flash Built-in flash Accessory flash units 40 40 42 Studio Lighting and Accessories Studio strobes Lighting accessories Tripods Cable release Lens hoods 46 46 48 51 53 53 CHAPTER X 2 3 Working with Outdoor Natural Light 57 Learning to Use the Meter Working with shape and shadow Dealing with light d
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CONTENTS Making Great Images with Overcast Lighting Creating different moods with clouds The drama of clouds Bringing interest to the skies CHAPTER 4 Working with Interior Light 81 81 84 86 93 Setting Your Exposure Inside 94 Seeing the Contrast Indoors 97 Working with Window Light The qualities of window light Direct light Diffused light Interiors Mixing daylight with strobe Mixing daylight with interior lights 99 99 100 102 104 106 108 Incandescent Light Using the warm tones of incandescent li
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CONTENTS CHAPTER Lighting for Portraits and People 119 Shooting Great Outdoor Portraits 120 Finding the Best Light 121 Creating Better Light Reflecting fill light Balancing sunlight with fill flash Creating a nice day 126 126 128 131 Candids, Kids, and Environmental Photography 133 Working with Groups 136 6 145 CHAPTER XII 5 Action, Sports, Motion, Blur It Is All About the Shutter 146 Stopping Motion Running and biking Kids sports 147 149 152 Slow Down to Show Motion 155 Long Expos
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CONTENTS Panning 164 Using Flash to Capture the Movement 166 CHAPTER 7 Lighting Scenarios in Landscape Photography 171 Lighting Terminology 173 Timing Your Landscape Exposures Before dawn Morning twilight Early morning light Mid-morning light Midday light Afternoon light Dusk After dusk 174 174 174 176 177 178 181 182 185 Working with Overcast Light 186 Using Filters to Enhance Your Shot Polarizing filter Graduated neutral density filter 188 189 190 Shooting Landscapes in Fog 190 XIII
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CONTENTS CHAPTER Dealing with Change: Travel and Adventure Photography 195 Traveling Light: What to Take Strobes and small reflectors Memory cards and on-the-road backup Batteries and power supplies 196 197 200 201 Shooting Street Photography Candid situations Setting up a shot Paying for photographs Capturing the essence of place 204 204 205 208 209 Museums, Churches, and Other Indoor Destinations 211 Considering the Weather Conditions 213 Preparing for Extremes 216 9 223 CHAPTER XIV 8 S
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CONTENTS Working with Macro mode Using the Macro mode on a compact digital Taking Product Photos CHAPTER 10 Mastering Night and Low Light Photography 237 238 242 245 Your Best Friend, the Tripod 246 Capturing Skylines 246 Taking Photos at Dusk Shooting in the afterglow Shooting sunsets and silhouettes 249 250 253 Creating Soft, Moody Light with Low Light Taking advantage of additional light sources in low light Using rear sync in low light images Matching long exposures with flash 256 258 259