CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

1   WAITING

This section explores the different kinds of lighting that the photographer can expect and plan for, with some unexpected and some redefined categories. Each particular kind of light is celebrated and the opportunities it provides for the photographer unveiled.

INTRODUCTION

TIMING THE SUN

SOFT SUNLIGHT

GRAY LIGHT

SOFT GRAY LIGHT

DARK GRAY LIGHT

WET GRAY LIGHT

HARD LIGHT

RAKING LIGHT

TROPICAL HARSH

SNOW LIGHT

INTO THE LIGHT

SHADE TO LIGHT

REFLECTION LIGHT

BACKLIGHT

AXIAL LIGHT

SKYLIGHT

TOP LIGHT

WINDOW LIGHT

GOLDEN HOUR

MAGIC HOUR

BLUE EVENINGS

CITY LIGHT

CANDLE LIGHT

GLOWING LIGHT

2   CHASING

In practical professional shooting, “chasing the light” means working with opportunistic, serendipitous light that’s unpredictable. This calls for quite a different response from the planned efforts in Waiting; the photographer has to work quickly to exploit the conditions and catch the light at its best.

INTRODUCTION

GOLDEN HOUR

EDGE LIGHT

CHIAROSCURO

SPOTLIGHT

SPOT BACKLIGHT

LIGHT SHAFTS

BARRED LIGHT

PATTERNED LIGHT

CAST-SHADOW LIGHT

STORM LIGHT

RAIN LIGHT

CAUSTICS

SUNSTARS

FLARED LIGHT

WHITE LIGHT

DUSTY LIGHT

MISTY LIGHT

FOGGY LIGHT

REFLECTED LIGHT

SUFFUSED LIGHT

3   HELPING

Helping the light means mastering the professionals’ techniques for manipulating light. Learn how to modify it, enhance it, reduce it, or otherwise control it.

INTRODUCTION

FILLED LIGHT

REROUTED LIGHT

ENVELOPING LIGHT

ENHANCED LIGHT

SOFTENED LIGHT

BROADENED LIGHT

FILTERING LIGHT

BROKEN-SPECTRUM LIGHT

FLARE UP

FLARE DOWN

PROCESSED LIGHT

ARCHIVED LIGHT

TIME-LAPSE LIGHT

INDEX

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