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elementary books on lighting
Any recommendations to learn basics of lighting for portraits, etc.? I am
not a professional and do not intend to invest large amounts of money on lighting equipment. I'm looking for ways to get good results inexpensively. Hope there is such a thing. Thanks. -- Terry Remove the rodent from my email address to reply directly. |
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elementary books on lighting
Terry wrote:
Any recommendations to learn basics of lighting for portraits, etc.? I am not a professional and do not intend to invest large amounts of money on lighting equipment. I'm looking for ways to get good results inexpensively. Hope there is such a thing. Thanks. I use bounced flash quite a bit, with moderate success. Years ago, a white umbrella used to be the preferred option, but I make do with the ceiling these days! Dennis. |
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elementary books on lighting
Terry wrote: Any recommendations to learn basics of lighting for portraits, etc.? I am not a professional and do not intend to invest large amounts of money on lighting equipment. I'm looking for ways to get good results inexpensively. Hope there is such a thing. Thanks. -- Terry Remove the rodent from my email address to reply directly. Terry, If you are like me, you buy every book on the subject you can find. I've found,though, that it's best to get in there and just do it. Even though I have studio lights I've found natural light with a reflector most often yields the best results. But, I'm not only a book nerd but also a gear head. The boys with the most toys win -- Bill in Lake Charles, LA USA |
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elementary books on lighting
Bill K wrote:
Terry wrote: Any recommendations to learn basics of lighting for portraits, etc.? I am not a professional and do not intend to invest large amounts of money on lighting equipment. I'm looking for ways to get good results inexpensively. Hope there is such a thing. Thanks. -- Terry Remove the rodent from my email address to reply directly. Terry, If you are like me, you buy every book on the subject you can find. I've found,though, that it's best to get in there and just do it. Even though I have studio lights I've found natural light with a reflector most often yields the best results. But, I'm not only a book nerd but also a gear head. The boys with the most toys win This comes up from tome to tome, and when I can reach the keyboard I sometimes remember to suggest an excellent and inexpensive pair of references: The LIFE Library of Photography The KODAK Library of Photography They predate digital, but the basic principles don't change, and each is well-researched and presented, with some of the classic examples to illustrate a subject. Sets and individual volumes are always available on eBay and Amazon, usually for very little investment (watch the shipping, though). One set of the Kodak books went for $16.01, a real bargain. -- Frank ess |
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