Capture the Light: A Guide for Beginning Digital PhotographersLight is what photography is all about, but many photographers find that it poses their toughest technical and artistic challenge. Fortunately, this easy-to-grasp guide shows both new digital camera owners and those with more experience how to understand, modify, and control light to create more compelling images. Learn all about the color, direction, and quality of natural light and how to adjust lighting to flatter the subject. Find out about the best lighting strategies for portraits, close-ups, interiors, performances, and outdoor occasions. This illuminating book starts you off with the basics--but by the time you’re through, you’ll have the knowledge to become a true lighting master. |
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accessory flash adjust aperture and shutter Aperture Priority AUTO Exposure mode autoexposure lock back lighting background blue blur bright built-in flash bulbs camera set camera's metering camera's white balance color temperature correct exposure create D-SLR dark Daylight depth of field digital cameras exposure compensation eyes face Fill Flash filters fireworks flash units flowers fluorescent focal length frame front garden hard light helps home studio hot shoe image stabilization indoors ISO setting Kevin Kopp lenses light modifier light source look low light Manual exposure mode night Night photography noise outdoors overcast day overexposed palette photographing portrait press the shutter primary colors produce red-eye reflector remote flash scene sensor set the camera shadows shoot shot shutter release shutter speed soften sunset tabletop studio taking pictures telephoto telephoto lens texture tripod type of light viewfinder wedding white balance control white balance setting window zoom lens