Capturing Light: The Heart of Photography

Description

For professional photographers, chasing the light, waiting for it, sometimes helping it, and finally capturing it is a constant preoccupation - and for some, an obsession. Drawing on four decades of working with light, Michael Freeman takes a simple but practical approach to interpreting, reacting to, and capturing photography's most valuable commodity. Practical advice is organised into three straightforward sections: Waiting, Chasing, and Helping. Begin by mastering the art of patience, and recognise the immense value of anticipating and planning for gorgeous light that's just over.;Cover; title; contents; introduction; 1 waiting; introduction; timing the sun; soft sunlight; gray light; soft gray light; dark gray light; wet gray light; hard light; raking light; tropical harsh; snow light; into the light; shade to light; reflection light; backlight; axial light; skylight; top light; window light; golden hour; magic hour; blue evenings; city light; candle light; glowing light; 2 chasing; introduction; golden hour; edge light; chiaroscuro; spotlight; spot backlight; light shafts; barred light; patterned light; cast-shadow light; storm light; rain light; caustics; sunstars. Cover title contents introduction 1 waiting introduction timing the sun soft sunlight gray light soft gray light dark gray light wet gray light hard light raking light tropical harsh snow light into the light shade to light reflection light backlight axial light skylight top light window light golden hour magic hour blue evenings city light candle light glowing light 2 chasing introduction golden hour edge light chiaroscuro spotlight spot backlight light shafts barred light patterned light cast-shadow light storm light rain light caustics sunstars. Flared lightwhite light dusty light misty light foggy light reflected light suffused light 3 helping introduction filled light rerouted light enveloping light enhanced light softened light broadened light filtering light broken-spectrum light flare up flare down processed light archived light time-lapse light index copyright.