Direction & quality of light
Subtitle: your key to better portrait photography anywhere
By: Neil van Niekerk
Publisher: Amherst Media
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Buffalo, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
ISBN-13: 9781608955701
Subjects: Portrait photography; Lighting
Notes: Includes index.

"Learn how to: determine the optimal subject position for natural light portraits; position hard light sources and soft light sources; choose light modifiers to adjust the light quality; adjust the distance and position of the main, fill, hair, and background lights for refined results; combine ambient light and flash for seamless, natural looking results; use on- and off-camera bounce flash to produce big results with small light sources; balance the light levels on the subject and the background for more effective portrait designs; mimic the beauty of window light with flash; get amazing results with video lights; gel your lights for flawless color balance or creative color effects; produce beautifully lit portraits in less-than-ideal situations"--P. [4] of cover.
Table of contents: title: Direction and quality of light : the basics; title: Working with available light; title: Exposure metering; title: Flash essentials; title: Add fill flash; title: On-camera bounce flash; title: Off-camera flash; title: Multiple flash; title: Gelling the flash; title: Photography in hard sunlight; title: Video lights; title: Conclusion.