Capturing Light: The Heart of Photography
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (822 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415843332 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In almost all photography it’s the quality of light that makes or breaks the shot. For professional photographers, chasing the light, waiting for it, sometimes helping it, and finally capturing it is a constant preoccupation and for some an obsession.Drawing on four decades of doing just this, Michael Freeman takes a simple but practical approach to reacting to, and capturing photography’s most important commodity.There are just three sections titled Waiting, Chasing, and Helping: Waiting explains the kinds of lighting that photographers can anticipate and plan for, while Chasing explores the transient, serendipitous light that photographers have to work quickly to exploit. Helping, the final and most technical section, focuses on the skills and techniques for enhancing, reducing, or otherwise controlling light, cov
I would definitely recommend it for serious photographers." - Irene Cousino, Seven Hills Camera Club. "This book discusses various types and sources of light and how a photographer can take advantage of each. This is something that would be quite valuable as we study how to work with the light in various conditions
is an acclaimed International photographer and author of morethan 20 photographic books.
YW said Do yourself a favor--get this book. There are probably three things I've purchased in the last few years that have fundamentally changed the way I shoot and improved the quality of pictures I make. The three things are: moving to full frame, getting Freeman's Photographer's Eye, and now this book Capturing Light.I've made substantial investment in the last few years procuring a nice set of gear, namely, Canon 6D,. "One of Freeman's best!" according to K G. I've just started to read this book and can tell you that it is a very slow read. Freeman condenses so much into each sentence that you really must think about light: how it looks and feels and affects your subject. You are able to see how very differently you can craft your photograph depending upon when and how you take it and where you place your main subject. Something that. An Excellent Book I love this book for one thing, and that is how he has painstakingly explored and broken down lighting situations that are so critical to photography. What I also like, are the illustrations that accompany each chapter, clearly showing how the light moves in each situation.What I would have liked off more, is the sections on HDR, but as he says - HDR is itself a book.Very well