Jacobs L. Amphoto Guide to Lighting

Amphoto, 1979. — 204 p.This outstanding and comprehensive guide to the many problems of and approaches to photographic lighting is an ideal introduction to this complex subject. Profusely illustrated and documented, this book will be of considerable and permanent interest to beginning amateurs and experienced professionals alike.Written in an informal and readable style, the Amphoto Guide to Lighting deals with such essential subjects as analyzing lighting conditions, use of light to create mood and atmosphere, light's ability to define form, artificial light and lighting equipment, and lighting techniques for outdoors, lowlight levels, and special situations. A chapter on lighting for color photography discusses the specific problems relevant to that medium in terms of color temperature, color evaluation, the influence of processing procedures, and the quality of various types of light and their effect on color films.The case-study approach used in this book provides extensive analysis of specific lighting problems that occur under various situations: sun, shade, indoor, outdoor, artificial and available light, and the many possible combinations of these conditions.The book is extensively illustrated with over 130 photographs in color and black-and-white and with useful and easily comprehended diagrams.