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PHOTOGRAPHIC LIGHTING sa AVAILABLE LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY sa COPY PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHTING sa FASHION & GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHTING sa HIGH-SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHTING sa LIGHT BOX sa LIGHT STAND sa MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHTING sa MICROPHOTOGRAPHY LIGHTING sa MODELING LIGHT sa PAINTING WITH LIGHT (PHOTOGRAPHIC) sa PHOTOFLASH sa PHOTOFLOOD sa PHOTOGRAPHIC LIGHTING REFLECTOR & DIFFUSER sa PHOTOMICROGRAPHY LIGHTING sa POLARIZED-LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY sa PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHTING sa RING LIGHT x MOTION PICTURE LIGHTING x VIDEO LIGHTING xx ELECTRIC LIGHTING xx PHOTOGRAPHY The vocabulary of light. Diagrams and photos define the meaning of six words used in talking about photographic lishting. They are SPECULAR, DIFFUSE, CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, DIRECTION, and COLOR. Lessons in light. Two basic setups for studio still life. (1) Single backlight. (2) Translucent subjects. Tips on achieving a late afternoon lighting effect when using a small hand-held, off-camera flash unit covered by a number 85 filter, or similar warm color gels. Modifying daylight. Tips on using reflected sunlight and fill-flash to improve outdoor photographs. Artificial-lighting expertise. Part 1. Understanding the inverse square law. Artificial-lighting expertise. Part 2. Manipulating the inverse square law. Getting good light. Advice on altering, controlling, hiding, and/or flaunting light to achieve good photographs. Tip on studio lighting to prevent eyeglass glare. Studio top lighting, one of the most useful types of light, is better than sunlight because it comes from a large source and makes much of its own fill. Diffused top lighting is ideal for product photography where a single lighting set-up has to serve many subjects. Lighting reflection control. Part 1. Lighting and reflections, surface reflections and how to use them, and direct light. Lighting reflection control. Part 2. Light source and size, reflections from glass surfaces, and color saturation. Lighting reflection control. Part 3. Reflection intensity, polarizers, common conversions (sprays, etc.), windows and glass, using mirror images, red-eye, and using creative reflections. Photographic shadow control. Why shadow control is essential in all types of photography. Part 1. Geometry and shadows, contour shadows, and cast shadow problems. Photographic shadow control. Part 2. Aiming, lighting contrast, surface texture, blend shadows, additive shadow control, and subtractive control. Photographic shadow control. Part 3. Flare, on-camera flash shadows, filter control, previewing shadows, shadow color, shadowless lighting, and silhouettes. Light and color. A tutorial for photographers on the nature of light. Part 1. Color temperature and light sources. Light and color. A tutorial for photographers on the nature of light. Part 2. Controlling color. Looks at meters, metering strategies, and filters. A review of commercially available portable lighting kits and their uses. Lighting in a suitcase. Part 2. Selection of minimum lighting for color work. Color photography under electric lighting. Description of a system utilizing tristimules values to arrive at the proper filtration for a given light source. Lighting problems: Handling fluorescent and mixed illumination. Improvised set-up places star-shaped highlights on still-life subjects at just the desired places. How to calculate correct exposure without a light meter. Method is based on a set of exposure tables first published in 1940. It involves available light at various times of day. These are then modified by weather and subject allowances to arrive at the desired exposure. Combining transmitted and reflected illumination in the same photograph. Tips on taking pictures of illuminated screens (such as radar screens or microfilm viewers) and still getting enough light on the person using the device. Light your way to success. Tips for performing "lighting alchemy". Simple lighting techniques that put "punch" back into product photography. Let their be light. Illuminating lessons in location scouting and lighting from a traveling professional photographer. Understanding light. The behaviors of tungsten and flash light sources. Lighting to go. Three set-ups and solutions to on-location problem shots. Banking on lighting. Four photographers share their techniques for using diffused light sources for a variety of product (still-life) shots. Let there be light. Studio strobes on location require extra effort, but "controlling the sun" is worth the effort. Some tips. The shape-shifters of light. Rules of thumb on how each light-modifying device actually affects the quality of light in the studio or on location. Make light work for you. Five typical outdoor lighting conditions are examined. Create interesting color photos by placing colored plastic in front of your floodlight or flash. Tips on selecting and controlling daylight (natural light) in critical color filming. A primer on movie lighting, probably the single most important element. Dramatic effects in moving pictures can be achieved by using a single light source as both light and a prop in the scene. Tips on the use of artificial light and the prevention of unsightly mistakes. How to shoot good color slides at home with existing light and with more controlled studio lights. Use a slide projector to project a "zebra" light pattern on models. Then photograph models without any other light source. Umbrella-bounced lighting eliminates shadows which can hide the detail found in delicate still life photos, such as small artwork, pottery pieces, etc. Simple lighting tricks make all the difference in movie making. How to solve your inside problems. Pointers on lighting and shooting interiors are excerpted from "The Book of Color Photography". Indoor-lighting tips for your home video movies. Basics of indoor lighting for video recording. Enlightened lighting. Some theory, and a lot of practical help, in controlling lighting like a professional. Soft lighting, the key to the professional look. How to tame natural and artificial light to achieve professional results. Tip: Use a high light (top light) to separate subject from the background. How to understand and control lighting ratios for enhanced picture quality. Lighting without fighting. Effective studio techniques for corporate and industrial professionals. A look at the three basic elements to manipulate in studio lighting. Video lighting techniques for a professional look. Some tips. Correct set lighting for digital photography. Lighting for digital. Part 1. Lighting for scan-back cameras. Lighting for digital. Part 2. Single-capture digital cameras. Lighting for digital. Part 3. Compositing foregrounds with backgrounds. Lighting for digital. An overview of the various considerations (color, flash, continuous, tungsten, fluorescent, HMI, ...). Tips on what lighting equipment is necessary for a moderate size industrial photo installation. Controlling light for photography. Part 1. A look at the six qualities of light (brightness, color, contrast, direction, specular, diffuse). Controlling light for photography. Part 2. The light and shade relationship. Controlling light for photography. Part 3. The Kodak Colorama. Lighting on a grand scale. Controlling light for photography. Part 4. Examining what can be accomplished with just one studio-type light (flash or tungsten) to produce all the variations of the six fundamental qualities of light. Controlling light for photography. Part 5. Photographing with one quartz mini-light and an umbrella-style reflector. How to master mixed lighting and make it work for you. A look at color temperature, film, filters and mixed lighting situations. How to get good color photographs under mixed light conditions. Discussion of the four most important photographic characteristics of light: intensity, color, quality, and direction. The 1-4-1-4-1-4-1 method for contrast control. How to expose an extremely contrasty scene without resorting to the use of artificial lighting. How to take advantage of natural (solar) backlighting in photographing silhouettes, transparent objects, translucent objects, reflections, etc. Raising the "key" by lighting through the background. The fallacy of soft lighting. Collins on basics. Subtractive contrast control. Collins on basics. Total control of three-dimensional contrast. Collins on basics. Exposing for the diffused highlight. Produce a product illustration using strong backlighting on the subject, plus frontal fill lighting as needed. Collins on basics. Using time exposure to make sophisticated photo illustrations possible with a minimum of photo equipment. Hard light and hard shadows. Part 1. Hard frontal light. Collins on basics. Key (overall tone) and contrast lighting. Hard light and hard shadows. Part 2. Angular hard light. Build your own go-anywhere box light which incorporates two small flash units and a modeling light. The units fold up flat for storage. Est. cost: $50 (plus flash units). The basics and beauty of shooting with backlight. Lighting reflective objects. One example of photographing a small tabletop setup using props that are reflective in nature. The five qualities of light. Design and photograph a still life which depects a traditional occupation and takes into account the five qualities of photographic lighting. Basic photo techniques: Lighting. Build-it-yourself softlight innovations. (1) Lighting "tents" made from white plastic containers which are translucent. (2) Soft light made from a circular fluorescent bulb and two small photo slave strobes mounted inside a large white plastic container (reflector). 35mm SLR super course. Part 11. Lighting basics. Small product lighting. Floating a subject on a white background. The beauty of the single-mainlight source. Tips from a professional. White, gray, and black. Tips from an advanced color theory class on lighting for each specific area when shooting color transparencies in the studio. School of photography. Lesson 4. Lighting basics. Pure light. Creating Renaissance lighting for photographing a classic flower arrangement. Conquering the flare and glare when photographing into the sun. Collins on basics. Photographing highly reflective surfaces is illustrated in this lighting setup for photographing a motorcycle. Collins on basics. Lighting for depth, form, dimension and softness. The Basics of Lighting. Learning to see and shape lighting characteristics. Covers exposure, color characteristics, studio lighting and more. Collins on basics. Creating a sunset mood at high-noon. Bounce Lighting. An explanation of the characteristics of direct and indirect lighting, and how to accurately control them. By dawn's early light. Exploring the three phases of morning light and technique. Specular control highlighting. Tips on lighting and photographing an object which combines chrome and black rubber, two materials which often exhibit "specular highlights" (the mirror image of the light source is reflected in the object). Special section: All about lighting. Tips on direction, quality, color, exposure meters, equipment, portraits, etc. Comp book. Combining specular and diffused light along with bright color on a monochrome background. Using the sky as the world's largest softbox for lighting huge objects. Peaceful light. Advice on taking outdoor photos when a canopy of clouds envelops the sky and the sunlight is diffused. Film and exposure. Special section examines creative possibilities by "breaking the rules". (1) Role of light meters. (2) Backlighting tips. (3) Multiple flash pops. (4) High-speed infrared film. (5) Sunrise & sunset lighting. (6) Light as the subject of the photo. (7) Choosing between color and b&w. Ten favorite studio lighting setups of professional photographers. Setups shown for portraits, glamor, food, interiors, pets, textiles, and jewelry. School of photography. Part 4. Lighting and flash. Three-dimensional contrast. Lighting a sphere illustrates the concepts of diffused value, shadow, shadow edge transfer, specular highlight, and specular edge transfer. Photographic's super course of photography. Lighting and flash. Ten tough lighting situations and their solutions. Back-to-basics. Introduction to lighting and flash. Low-angle light. Taking advantage of the warm and dramatic low-angle natural illumination provided by the sun in the early morning or late afternoon. Location lighting 2. Motion picture lighting. A review of equipment and techniques. Location lighting 1. Lighting for stills. A review of equipment and techniques. Consider using scale models to solve photographic lighting problems. Tips on making your own fiber optic probe for light measurements inside the model. Lighting for studio photography. An introduction to lighting equipment and placement in the studio. Studio lighting. Ideas you can use and equipment you can build for your lighting needs. The relationship of the intensity of the main light and the fill light can be important factors in controlling the contrast of the final picture in studio photography. How experimentation can help you learn to control contrast in the studio. Practical methods in lighting for video. Part 1. Setting the stage. Practical methods in lighting for video. Part 2. Lighting people, the most common situations. Practical methods in lighting for video. Part 3. Lighting people, the complications. Practical methods for lighting in video. Part 4. On location lighting. Practical methods in lighting for video. Part 5. The real world of location shooting. Differences in lighting for still pictures and motion pictures is discussed and tips given for typical situations. How the lighting for a colored night-time photograph of 7 jet aircraft was arranged and executed. How to balance your photographs to take advantage of the lighting found in in-plant situations. Small-product photography techniques. Includes a suggested list of lighting equipment. Breaking the inverse-square law as it applies to illumination for photographic purposes. Unscrambling mixed light. How to overcome the bane of improperly color-balanced situations Portable strobes. Solving on-location lighting problems when shooting black-and-white film. Some tips. Bumbershoots, lightbanks, et al. Light-control techniques for the studio. Tips on learning to modify light. Lighting for video. How to simulate a film look on video. Packing the right light. Ideas for developing a standard lighting kit containing the items you are likely to need under filming (videotaping) conditions ranging from ideal to nearly impossible. Lighting tips for photographing a three-dimensional diorama. Trouble testers for photographers. Test boxes for testing batteries, plugs, cords, shutters, sockets, lamps, flash guns, flash bulbs, etc. Simple-to-remember guide lets you estimate the proper camera settings without a light meter. Using moire patterns to create interesting patterns in photos. Sunset exposure calculator. Tips on taking color pictures under fluorescent light. The Hattersley Class: The art of lighting to photograph white on white. Light your motion pictures like a pro. What you need and what it does. Tips on shooting your movies indoors. Consideration must be given to lighting, electrical power available, and lamp location. Tips on shooting movies indoors. Consideration must be given to lighting, electrical power available and lamp location. Use and placement of portable, easy-to-mount, relatively small lights, both incandescent and flash. The Hattersley Class: Basic lighting of plane surfaces. Illumination of a cube illustrates the basic lighting considerations. The Hattersley Class. Basic lighting of curved surfaces. The Hattersley class for beginners. How a cube can teach you to see light. Part 1. A series of lighting and exposure drills done with an all black and an all white cube. Make nine test negatives with your own film and developer. Combine under-, normal-, and over-development with under-, normal-, and over-exposure to learn more about handling difficult lighting conditions. Using film-data sheets to take good pictures without a light meter. The Hattersley class for beginners. How a cube can teach you to see light. Part 2. Avoiding the pitfalls. How the cubes from part 1 were supposed to look. Seven lessons in lighting. The basic principles for making more powerful pictures. How to simulate room light with photofloods and flash. Studio in an attache case. How to pack 24 essential studio items into a portable case for on-location jobs. Includes three each of umbrella reflectors, electronic flash units, modeling lights, etc. How to modify light stands to fold smaller and how to convert a standard attache case. The sun. The one light source that does it all. Understanding how to use the sun as a light source to achieve the desired result. Super-8 for 35mm photographers. How to light for movies. Bouncelighting. Some tips on making it work for you and a review of some new equipment that make it easier to do. The Hattersley Class for Beginners. Six ways to control contrast. How to do it before, during, and after you shoot the picture. Choice of paper and film, film development, lighting, print flashing, etc. are all methods to control contrast. Tips on taking indoor pictures with existing light. Moving lamps to better locations may improve overall light. Proper use of light and shadows can add visual impact to your photos. Using candlelight as both a light source and a subject. How to light for video. How to use a "Solar Card" to help predict outdoor lighting conditions at some future time. Light your way to better video. How to use supplemental lighting and reflectors to improve your video images. How to control contrast when taking color pictures in order to make better color prints from slides and negatives. Exposure reprise. A closer look the "sunny f/16" rule. How to adapt the "sunny f/16" exposure rule to subjects other than the frontlit, average-toned one the rule calls for. Red-eye. What causes it and how you can avoid it. The enlightened video photographer. A guide to more effective use of on-and-off camera lighting. Mixing light. How to balance multiple light sources (daylight, lamplight, strobe, fluorescent, ...) to acheive proper color-balanced results. How to use dramatic shadows in your photographs. How to photograph under fluorescent lights when using color slide or print film. How to use backlight. Advice from 8 professional photographers. Camera attachment to give shadowless lighting. Video location lighting. Illumination tips for professional productions. Wall of light. New lighting concept offers versatility and control. Well-controlled lighting for small-product tabletop photography utilizes versatile reflectors. Product lighting. Using existing studio equipment to take advertising photos that make a product appear three-dimensional. The art of windowlighting. Part 1. Selection of an appropriate window location. The art of windowlighting. Part 2. How to position the subject at the window to achieve correct lighting direction. Portable wedding portraiture. Learn an easy lighting method that adds pizazz to bridal formals. Light from above. How to light small products, tabletop subjects, etc. using just one overhead light source. Basics of studio lighting. Make your own studio window. Cut a window-shaped mask out of poster board. Shooting a flash through the mask will cast a shadow on the background that will look like illumination from a real window. Using artificial lighting to recreate "natural" light when shooting indoor videos. Budget studio lighting. Using ordinary incandescent light bulbs and simple accessories. Jazz up with gels. Using gels or color filters to govern the mood, tone, atmosphere and impact of your color images. SPECIAL ISSUE on lighting techniques and products. Articles include (1) Natural studio light (tips for recreating outdoor reflections), (2) small product lighting, (3) fill flash basics, (4) simple studio lighting for b&w portraits, (5) science (temperature/color) of lighting, (6) mixing tungsten and flash lighting, (7) finding and using PF60 flash bulbs, and several articles on commercially available lighting equipment. Controlling the light. What it is, how to use it, and a little lighting lingo. Balancing act. Correcting light color temperatures. Using tent lighting to photograph small, highly-reflective objects. Getting started in studio lighting. Includes tips for using simple equipment (small flash units, reflectors, mirrors, ... ). Create your own 24-hour north light inside a studio with a single "wall bounce" diffused flash. Using a slide projector as an inexpensive light source. Balancing interior and exterior exposures. Tips on metering and lighting for indoor photos which include backgrounds viewed through large windows. Economical, convenient and effective supplemental lighting can be provided by using mirrors. Small studio lights. Tips on selection and use. Using side and backlighting to enhance your travel photos. Metering and lighting ratios. Shedding some light on a confusing subject. Controlling background brightness in the studio and outdoors. A review of the characteristics of light that directly affect videomaking. Video lights. A review of five levels of lighting complexity. The basics of indoor video lighting. Seeing the light. How to control the color of light when filming videos. How to make the best use of light in videomaking. Four types of problems faced by beginners and how to correct them are discussed. | |||||||||
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