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Beginner's guide to photographic lighting : techniques for success in the studio or on location / Don Marr.

By: Marr, Don.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Buffalo, NY : Amherst Media, 2004Description: 125 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9781584281337; 1584281332.Subject(s): Photography -- LightingDDC classification: 778.72
Contents:
Quality of light -- Equipment -- One light setups -- Lighting ratios -- Gels, flags and shadows -- Grid spots -- Color temperatures and mixed lighting -- Strobe and sun -- Continuous light -- Extra-small and extra-large light -- White ,black and colored backgrounds -- Still life and product photography -- Interior lighting -- The next step -- The digital age.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 778.72 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00115842
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 778.72 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00115839
General lending MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending 778.72 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00088283
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Teaching beginner photographers how to create good, flattering light, this book discusses topics such as proper equipment, developing an eye for form, and positioning equipment to maximize the appeal of a subject. As studio photographers face a host of lighting challenges not often encountered outdoors-from lighting reflective objects to photographing food-this guide provides unexpected tips and surprising solutions for adding a jolt of creativity to images. Step-by-step guidance on using the ordinary to create the extraordinary is provided. With its dual focus on creating lighting styles that are both technically correct and creative, this book shows photographers how to effectively light everything from portraits to product shots with confidence.

Includes index.

Quality of light -- Equipment -- One light setups -- Lighting ratios -- Gels, flags and shadows -- Grid spots -- Color temperatures and mixed lighting -- Strobe and sun -- Continuous light -- Extra-small and extra-large light -- White ,black and colored backgrounds -- Still life and product photography -- Interior lighting -- The next step -- The digital age.

CIT Module DESI 7008 - Core reading.