- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
About this book
How to make digital photography lighting more creativeāand less challenging!
How do you master the art of lighting your photographs? Go beyond the basics, go beyond the "rules, " and get creative with the help of renowned photographer Harold Davis. In this book, Harold shows you how to break the boundaries of conventional wisdom and create unique, lively, and beautifully lit photographs. Packed with tips and tricks as well as stunning examples of the author's creativity, this book will both inform and inspire you to create your own lighting style.
- Teaches you when and how to control the light in your photographs
- Reviews the basic "rules" of digital photography lighting and shows you how to break the rules to create your own uniquely lit images
- Helps you start building a lighting style of your own
- Includes stunning examples of the author's photography and lighting techniques
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned digital photographer, you'll find ideas and techniques to spark your creativity.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, weāve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere ā even offline. Perfect for commutes or when youāre on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Creative Lighting by Harold Davis in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Media & Performing Arts & Digital Media. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
Information
Glossary
- Ambient light:
- The available, or existing, light that naturally surrounds a scene.
- Aperture:
- The size of the opening in the iris of a lens. Apertures are designated by f-numbers. The smaller the f-number, the larger the aperture and the more light that hits the sensor.
- Barn Doors:
- Black metal folding doors that attach to a light and are used to control the width of the beam of light.
- Beauty Dish:
- Circular light modifier with an opaque center that softens light, particularly useful in creating attractive portraits.
- Bracket:
- To shoot more than one exposure at different exposure settings.
- Chiaroscuro:
- Moody lighting that shows contrasts between shadows and brightness.
- CMYK:
- Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black; the four-color color model used for most offset printing.
- Color space:
- A color spaceāsometimes called a color modelāis the mechanism used to display the colors we see in the world in print or on a monitor. CMYK, LAB, and RGB are examples of color spaces.
- Composite:
- Multiple images that are combined to create a new composition.
- Cucoloris:
- A wood, plastic, or cardboard sheet with cut-outs that can be placed over a light source to create a patterned effect.
- Depth-of-field:
- The field in f...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Seeing the Light
- Exposure and Lighting
- Working with Ambient Light
- Lighting in the Studio
- Lighting in the Digital Darkroom
- Notes and Resources
- Glossary
- End User License Agreement