Wiley Lighting Photo Workshop
Contents
1. Midday light 178 Afternoon light 181 Dusk 182 After dusk 185 Working with Overcast Light 186 Using Filters to Enhance Your Shot 188 Polarizing filter 189 Graduated neutral density filter 190 Shooting Landscapes in Fog 190 XIII CONTENTS XIV CHAPTER 8 Dealing with Change Travel and Adventure Photography Traveling Light What to Take Strobes and small reflectors Memory cards and on the road backup Batteries and power supplies Shooting Street Photography Candid situations Setting up a shot Paying for photographs Capturing the essence of place Museums Churches and Other Indoor Destinations Considering the Weather Conditions Preparing for Extremes CHAPTER 9 Still Life and Macro Lighting Capturing Great Light in Your Everyday Life Principles of Design Lighting for Close Up and Macro Photography Dealing with depth of field Creating light for macro situations Finding great light for flowers 195 196 197 200 201 204 204 205 208 209 211 213 216 223 224 226 231 232 234 236 CONTENTS Working with Macro mode 231 Using the Macro mode on a compact digital 238 Taking Product Photos 242 CHAPTER 10 Mastering Night and Low Light Photography 245 Your Best Friend the Tripod 246 Capturing Skylines 246 Taking Photos at Dusk 249 Shooting in the afterglow 250 Shooting sunsets and silhouettes 253 Creating Soft Moody Light with Low Light 256 Taking advantage of additional light sources2. Contents CHAPTER 1 Elements of Light Understanding the Three Elements of Exposure ISO The aperture The shutter Dealing with Color Temperature Learning about Kelvin Seeing the color Fluorescent bulbs Setting White Balance How white balance affects color temperature What do the white balance icons mean How does changing the white balance affect the image Using flash Using Auto White Balance Changing the white balance in the computer RAW or JPEG Using Contrast to Create Mood Contrast range Working with contrast High and low contrast Working with the Quality of Light Defining different kinds of light Hard light Soft light Color in the light CONTENTS CHAPTER 2 Understanding Your Equipment s Role in Lighting Compact Digital Cameras Digital SLR Cameras Megapixels Controlling your exposure In Camera Metering On Camera Flash Built in flash Accessory flash units Studio Lighting and Accessories Studio strobes Lighting accessories Tripods Cable release Lens hoods CHAPTER 3 Working with Outdoor Natural Light Learning to Use the Meter Working with shape and shadow Dealing with light direction Front light Sidelight Backlight Fighting flare Sunrise and Sunset The golden hours of light Watching the light before dawn and after sunset Sunsets and clouds 29 30 34 34 36 37 40 40 42 46 46 48 51 53 CONTENTS Making Great Images with Overcast Lighting 81 Creating diff
3. erent moods with clouds 81 The drama of clouds 84 Bringing interest to the skies 86 CHAPTER 4 Working with Interior Light 93 Setting Your Exposure Inside 94 Seeing the Contrast Indoors 97 Working with Window Light 99 The qualities of window light 99 Direct light 100 Diffused light 102 Interiors 104 Mixing daylight with strobe 106 Mixing daylight with interior lights 108 Incandescent Light 111 Using the warm tones of incandescent lights DUI Incandescent light and white balance 111 Mixing incandescent and strobe 114 Fluorescent Light 115 XI CONTENTS CHAPTER 5 Lighting for Portraits and People Shooting Great Outdoor Portraits Finding the Best Light Creating Better Light Reflecting fill light Balancing sunlight with fill flash Creating a nice day Candids Kids and Environmental Photography Working with Groups CHAPTER 6 Action Sports Motion Blur It Is All About the Shutter Stopping Motion Running and biking Kids sports Slow Down to Show Motion Long Exposures to Show Motion Water and Nature Reflections Water in motion XII 119 120 121 126 126 128 131 133 136 145 146 147 149 152 155 158 161 161 161 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 174 Before dawn 174 Morning twilight 174 Early morning light 176 Mid morning light 177
4. in low light 258 Using rear sync in low light images 259 Matching long exposures with flash 260 Capturing the Motion of Lights 262 Long Exposures for Celebrations 264 Glossary 269 Index 273 XV
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