p.1 #1 · Anyone know of any good lighting books/websites?
Does anyone know a good place where I can read about lighting? That is, by far, my largest technical weakness and I don't really know how to learn more about this.
I can learn by trial and error, but I think that I will eventually plateau at a mediocre level and it is way too inefficient. Looking forward to hearing some good references.
p.1 #3 · Anyone know of any good lighting books/websites?
There are plenty of book suggestions in these older threads. I just did a search for "lighting books". It's better to actually go down to the local bookstore, because different books speak to different people. I was impressed with the books by Corbell and by Bidner, but your mileage may vary.
Once you have the basics down, I recommend the Pro-Lighting series, which follows the formula of showing a photo paired with the lighting setup & exposure details. A very no-nonsense approach to give you some ideas to try out in real life. These books can often be found used (try powells.com, half.com, amazon.com).
p.1 #7 · Anyone know of any good lighting books/websites?
Dean Collins has an excellent series on video called "Fine Light". It covers evey aspect of lighting, both on location and in the studio. It is distributed by Bogan and you can order it at most camera shops. Some public libararies have a good selection of books as well.
p.1 #8 · Anyone know of any good lighting books/websites?
Does anyone have any good recommendations on either books or websites that explain the basic setup of strobes, umbrellas, etc.? I am wanting to move beyond available light and 550ex lighting, but have no idea on what is needed to set up studio lighting, how to trigger the lights, etc. Basically, I need a lighting 101 lesson from setup, use and then move on to the artistic side of lighting. Thanks.
p.1 #9 · Anyone know of any good lighting books/websites?
Once you have the basics down, I recommend the Pro-Lighting series, which follows the formula of showing a photo paired with the lighting setup & exposure details. A very no-nonsense approach to give you some ideas to try out in real life. These books can often be found used (try powells.com, half.com, amazon.com).
I also really like these books, and actually any that are published by rotovision. I just don't like the way a lot of books are laid out, but the way that these show a photo and then how that photo was taken really does work for me.
I actually like most of the books published by RotoVision, and have just done searches by publisher.
