Best book on lighting theory. | Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting

Fascinating and Informative | Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting | Fil Hunter, Paul Fuqua

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	• Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting Fil Hunter, Paul Fuqua Focal Press, 1997 - 360 pages average customer review:based on 95 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Absolute must have

If you're just starting with photography and have mastered your camera, exposure basics and composition basics - it's time to read this book. If you're a professional or advanced amateur - it's time to read this book. Absolutely eye opening. Worth every penny. Enlightenment in every chapter.

Best book on lighting theory.

LSM gives an easy to understand explanation of the physics of lighting and how it applies to various subject matters and surfaces. This is a must have for any photographer; student, professional, amateur, novice... If you're a photographer and don't already own this book, buy it now.

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Fascinating and Informative

I bought this book because of it's promise of information on lighting difficult surfaces (glass, metal, etc.). What I got was so much more! The authors take the time to explain in detail what all the issues are with lighting these types of subjects, including the science of how light acts, and then applies this information to real life situations. Even though the information is technical, it is written in a very readable and user-friendly style. All this information is accompanied by easy to understand illustrations showing how various lighting set-ups will affect the final photo.

One of the statements that really stood out is that photography is a matter of controling reflections, since that is what we are capturing. This one single idea has really changed how I approach a subject, even in natural light. By applying the principles taught in this book, I approach subjects differently, knowing specifically how to adjust my camera angle or the position of the subject to the light source in order to get the effect I want.

I have several books on studio lighting, but none of them are as comprehensive as this one. It is my favorite, and I'm sure I'll come back to it in the future again and again!

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Don't be put off by appearances...

Okay so when I opened this book I wasn't too excited. There weren't a lot of pretty pictures... and there were (eek) diagrams. It looked like a text book, and an old fashioned one at that. But once I started reading it, everything began to come clear. For the longest time, lighting has been a mystery to me. And achieving acceptable lighting has been a guessing game because no one has ever explained it to me. This book explains it all. It covers some of the more notoriously difficult lighting scenarios on the premise that if can master those, you can photograph anything. It also lays the groundwork for you to make your own creative lighting choices. After reading a good portion of this book, I feel like I understand the science of lighting enough feel more confident in choosing appropriate lighting for many situations. If you are new to photography you can save yourself a lot of time and a lot frustration by reading this book.

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Light Science & Magic

I am not a photographer by trade, I am in fact a technology officer with nearly 30 years of technical background. My interest in photography has been simmering for my adult working life, and as I look toward retirement I have started to take on a serious investigation of the art and science of digital photography.

This book, Light Science & Magic is one of the best text books I have read in any field. I think if you find yourself in a stage of learning photography that I am, you like me will discover that you learn something valuable on every page you turn over in this book.

I cannot recommend it enough for anyone trying to understand the concepts of lighting for any aspect of photography....... and it is well enough written that it is just plain interesting reading.

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