Feininger A. Light and Lighting in Photography

Amphoto, 1976. — 304 p.Andreas Feininger was one of the great photo writers of the 1970's and likely other periods since he produced a large number of books. This book is so all-inclusive on the subject that it takes a while to read but it is worth it since, as he puts it, he gives away many of the secrets that other photo writers browse over. He is very much a thinking artist and seems glad to give knowledge away to others. This book should be reissued by Dover of some such old book publisher.From Introduction: "Once a photographer understands the nature of light and the purpose of lighting, he can arrange his own lighting schemes and come up with effective solutions any time, any place, whether he works in color or in black-andwhite, for the basic principles of lighting apply equally to both. He becomes independent of specific rules that may or may not fit the particular project on which he is working. He will b e free to create, secure in the knowledge that he understands what it is all about and is capable of improvising whenever a case demands it. Hence, dear reader, I implore you not to bypass these "theoretical discussions" in your rush to get at the "facts." Suffer, if you must, but don't skip."