Digital photography lighting for dummies - Dirk Fletcher

Improve your digital photography lighting technique for picture perfect results

Looking for expert advice on the tools, concepts, and steps you need to give your photography subjects a high–quality look and feel? Whether you're a beginner or an aspiring professional photographer, this hands–on, friendly guide will improve your understanding of how to use lighting to bring greater polish, life, and creativity to your photographs.

• Lights, camera, action
  get an overview of light, how it's used in a photographic capacity, and the camera settings that control it




• Make light work for you
  discover how to measure and manipulate light to make the most of every photograph you take




• Here comes the sun (and shade)
  find out the best times of day and the right techniques to use to make the most of natural light, and how you can take fantastic photographs in low light and at night




• Let there be light
  get expert tips and tricks to turn ordinary photographs into beautiful pieces of art

Open the book and find:

• Why effective lighting is important




• The qualities of light that are important to photographers




• Popular lighting tools and equipment




• How to use the sun to your advantage




• Guidance for capturing the night sky, fireworks, and more




• Ways to light special moments for event photography




• Pointers for lighting portraits




• Tips for adjusting light in postproduction