Night Photography and Light Painting: Finding Your Way in the Dark, 2nd Edition

Description

This new edition of Night Photography presents the practical techniques of shooting at night alongside theory and history, illustrated with clear, concise examples, and charts and stunning images.
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Lance Keimig, commercial photographer and teacher of night photography at the New England School of Photography.

Key Features:

*Fully updated edition covering the most recent technological advances in night photography

*Includes the most complete information available for learning the art of light painting

*Stunning color and black and white images from some of the world’s most well-known night photographers provide creative examples of the techniques discussed in the chapters

Lance Keimig, one of the premier experts on night photography, has put together a comprehensive reference that will show you ways to capture images you never thought possible. This new edition of Night Photography presents the practical techniques of shooting at night alongside theory and history, illustrated with clear, concise examples, and charts and stunning images. From urban night photography to photographing the landscape by starlight or moonlight, from painting your subject with light to creating a subject with light, this book provides a complete guide to digital night photography and light painting.

Contents:

Foreword: The Vargas Brothers: Unsung Heroes of Night Photography

Introduction: Why Night Photography?

PART I: GETTING STARTED

Chapter 1: Developing Your Night Vision

Chapter 2: Night Photography Equipment

Chapter 3: Basic Procedures for Night Photography

PART II: TYPES OF NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

Chapter 4: Short Exposures – Ambient Artificial Lighting Scenarios

Chapter 5: Short Exposures – Natural Light

Chapter 6: Long Exposures – Natural Light

Chapter 7: Time Lapse Photography

Chapter 8: Light Painting – Lighting Your Subject

Chapter 9: Light Writing or Drawing – Your Subject is Light

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