The Complete Guide to Light & Lighting in Digital Photography (Complete Guides)

Husband very pleased with it.

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As a beginner I was looking for a good clear explanation of light and how to use it. This is the book I chose more or less at random and it has turned out to be a very good choice.It is clear, concise, well written and well illustrated.It's scope is very broad covering indoor, outdoor and studio situations. This may possibly mean in some areas it's not as comprehensive as other more specific books but as a starting point I think I would struggle to find a better book.Highly recommended.

I have read about five or six books on lighting in my quest to understand the subject of studio lighting,this is a very helpful book.This book has a broad scope,covering all forms of natural and artificiallight,and then goes on to explain how to use these sources in various ways eg sharpening light,diffusing and enveloping light etc as well as the way daylight changes effect and characteristics between sunrise and sunset!Great book.i'm glad i bought it.also look at "photographing people" by rotovision and "light:science and magic" by Fil hunter.

I agree strongly with the first review of this book. I bought this one and a wedding photo book. Reading this one has been a much better use of my time! It takes a more scientific and pragmatic approach to successful photography. Light is what you are capturing and the essence of photography. One should really know something about it :) I really like the series shots towards the back of the book that include a bust, a ball and a figurine with different light treatments (reflectors, angles, blah blah blah). He also does series shots of the same objects only with different exposures, different times of day and different lighting setting, which helps you get a better understanding of white balance and how to use it to your advantage. It shows progressive evening to night shots. I do wish it had more night shooting tips, but it was well worth the $30. He uses a Nikon D2X, I believe, which might make the Nikon users feel a bit more comfortable, but really this info applies to all digital SLRs out there. He also touches on photoshop and photomatrix.

Much of the information in this book was already known to me; but the author presents it in an orderly and structured way that makes it seem more useful. Even though it was written in 2006, what is presented are fundamentals and still useful even though some of the specifics are out-of-date because of the fast moving underlying technology. This was the text recommended for a course on illumination for digital photography by a local arts college.

This book was recommended by an instructor, and I am glad to have it on my bookshelf. One reviewer blasted it for not dealing well with problem situations, and giving advice on correcting them. There are formulas to lighting, and there is a bit of science to it, but problems come up, and it takes a little trial and error and experience to deal with them. Maybe there are some gleamingFreeman's book is an excellent resource for most of what you need to have as a foundation for understanding and working with photographic lighting. I personally like how it is laid out, and I find the different topics very helpful. He covers a lot of ground, and if I want a refresher on positioning a main light, dealing with mixed lighting, shooting at various times of day, creating HDR images, etc., then I pull this off the shelf.I read a lot of photography books, and I don't have one that stands out as head and shoulders above the rest. If someone has a suggestion, let me know. But, I do find this book very useful. I just have to concur with other reviewers about typos and production errors. Typos, omitted words, errant photo captions seem to be common among publishers of photography books. I try to ignore them now.

Great read for completing your understanding using light in photography.

How do I make how to book reviews unique when they all need to say the same thing? I won't try. This is a good book which covers the subject well. If you like good books which cover the subject well, then try this one.