Chapter 2. Lighting and Photographing People
Digital photography is the process of recording focused light that falls on the image sensor in a camera. This recorded light is the essence of photography, and control over lighting is one of the core disciplines in the art. We are going to explore various approaches to lighting as they pertain to digital capture and human subjects. I will also go over different shooting scenarios and how to deal with people in your photographs.
Chapter Contents
Lighting Technology
Basic Portrait Lighting
Advanced Lighting Techniques
Experimenting with Light
Lighting Technology
Many different types of light, both artificial and natural, can be used with human subjects. Natural light originates with the sun, but it can have ...
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