Are you a night owl looking to make stunning images of streetscapes, fireworks, or the night sky? Do you like to bend time with long exposure photography? Do star trails or lightning strikes inspire you? Then this book is for you!
In Night Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots, photographer Gabriel Biderman brings you the basics of digital night photography-exposure, composition, and light-and how to scout and capture different nocturnal locations once the sun goes down. Gabriel will help you understand the fundamentals and bring your unique artistic expression to any night situation. In this beautifully illustrated guide you will:
Focus in the dark and master basic composition rules-and know when to break them
Understand metering and switch to manual mode for more control over your exposure
Set white balance, understand color temperature, and add flash or slow sync
Explore color, light painting, and creative ways to play with light in your images
Learn what gear works best for your style of shooting and strategies for operating your equipment in the dark
Discover expert techniques for post-processing your nighttime images in Lightroom and Photoshop
Beautifully illustrated with large, compelling photos, this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time.
And once you have the shot, show it off and join the book's Flickr group: www.flickr.com/groups/night_fromsnapshotstogreatshots
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Produkt-Hinweis
Broschur/Paperback
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Maße
Höhe: 231 mm
Breite: 192 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-321-94853-3 (9780321948533)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Gabriel Biderman is a Brooklyn based fine-art and travel photographer. His work has been featured in photography exhibits in New York, London, and Hawaii. He leads popular workshops and has contributed articles and blog posts for print and online publications. Gabriel is also the special events and tradeshow point person for B&H Photo. See his work and read his popular blog at ruinism.com.
Tim Cooper is a Washington, D.C.,based nature and night photographer. His work has appeared in Travel & Leisure, the New York Times Magazine, and Outdoor Photographer. See his work and read his blog at timcooperphotography.com.
Chapter 1: Equipment/Gear
The Right Tools for the Night Job
Poring Over the Gear
What's in my Bag
The Night Camera
Lens Choices
Tripods
Cable Releases
Flash & Flashlights
Light Modifiers
Nocturnal Accessories
Assignments
Chapter 2: Exposure
Understanding the Night
Poring Over the Picture
Poring Over the Picture
Understanding Exposure
Reciprocity
Metering
Mastering Manual
Now Do it in the Dark
Slowing Down the Shutter
ISO/High, ISO/Optimal, ISO
The High ISO Test
Assignments
Chapter 3 - Composition
Honing Your Night Vision
Poring Over the Picture
Poring Over the Picture
Rules and When to Break Them
Focusing in the Dark
Night Visions
Playing with Time
Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Assignments
Chapter 4 - The Night Light
Capturing and Creating Light
Poring Over The Picture
Poring Over the Picture
The Night Light (Quantity and Quality)
White Balance
Adding Flash/Slow Sync
Flash vs. Flashlight
Direction
Light Painting
Writing with Light
Experiment = Experience
Assignments
Chapter 5 - The Night Life
How To Succeed In Different Nocturnal Scenarios
Poring Over the Picture
Poring Over the Picture
Scouting your Location
Cityscapes
The Full Moon Advantage
The Night Sky
Star Trails vs. Star Points
Shooting the Moon
Fairs and Fireworks
Lightning
Street Lights and Extreme Lighting Condition
Freezing Snow
Pitfalls in the Dark
Assignments
Chapter 6 - Processing your Night Life
Developing that Night Look
Poring Over the Picture
Poring Over the Picture
Workstation
Lightroom Is the New Darkroom
Importing Your Images
The Library
Developing for the Night
Finding Your Style
Assignments
