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Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting 3rd Edition
Author(s): Fil Hunter (Author), Steven Biver (Author), Paul Fuqua (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 21 Mar. 2007
- Edition: 3rd
- Language: English
- Print length: 320 pages
- ISBN-10: 0240808193
- ISBN-13: 9780240808192
Book Description
An amazing (and some would say magical) resource on photographic lighting that has been talked about in the community and recommended for years. This highly respected guide has been thoroughly updated and revised for content and design – it is now produced in full color! It introduces a logical theory of photographic lighting so if you are starting out in photography you will learn how to predict results before setting up lights. This is not primarily a how-to book with only set examples for you to copy. Rather, Light: Science and Magic provides you with a comprehensive theory of the nature and principles of light to allow you to use lighting to express your own creativity. Numerous photographs and illustrations provide clear examples of the theories, while sidebars highlight special lighting questions. Expanded chapters on available light in portraiture, as well as new information on digital equipment and terminology make this a must have update!
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The first book on photographic lighting that is worth using as a text. Light – Science and Magic is about principles, not cheap tricks or the authors’ portfolio.” -Pete Christman, Savannah College of Art and Design. “This revision is really an extraordinary accomplishment in offering a thorough understanding and application of lighting. The author’s new approach, with updated illustrations and lessons makes for both a good read and great textbook. I would recommend this book for any lighting class, from basic to the most advanced course.” -Dennis Keeley Chair of Photography and Imaging Art Center College of Design “Any time you have a book that makes it to the third edition, you have a winner.” “If you are a photographer of any type, especially on who does studio work, this is a must have reference.” “The added bonus is that the topics learned from this book will never go out of date.” -BC Books (May 2007)
“There truly is a lot to like about Light: Science and magic. First, it is the most complete reference to lighting that I have seen. Second, the authors, while assuming that you know little about lighting, present the topic in a nondemeaning manor, and advance the topic very quickly.” -BC Books (May 2007)
“‘This is the first book I have seen on photographic lighting that is worth using as a text. Light-Science and Magic is about principles, not cheap tricks or the authors’ portfolio. Thanks.”—Pete Christman, Savannah College of Art and Design.
About the Author
Steven Biver, Virginia, USA, Commercial photographer, former clients include Adobe, Mobil, Newsweek, Black and Decker Paul Fuqua, Virginia, USA, started his own audiovisual production company in 1970. Dedicated to teaching through visuals, he has written and produced educational and training material in a variety of fields, including law, science, and nature. His photography takes him all over the world, but he makes his home in Arlington, VA. Fil Hunter is a highly respected commercial photographer specializing in still life and special effects photographs for advertising and editorial illustration. During a career spanning over three decades, he has worked for such clients as America Online, US News, Time-Life Books, Life Magazine (27 covers), the National Science Foundation, and National Geographic. He has taught photography at the university level and has served as technical consultant on a number of photographic publications. Mr. Hunter has won the Virginia Professional Photographer’s Grand Photographic Award three times. He lives in Alexandria, VA.
