Location photography / Mark Galer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galer, Mark.

Series:

Essential skills.

Essential skills

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commercial photography.

Photography--Lighting.

Photography.

Outdoor photography.

Portrait photography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Location photography

Place of Publication:

Oxford, OX ; Woburn, MA : Focal Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Covers all the fundamental skills required for location photography when using Digital, 35mm SLR and medium format cameras working with both existing light sources and introduced light.Through a series of practical exercises the student photographer is shown the importance of image design, communication of content and the essential techniques required for competent and consistent images capture and creation. The basic essentials, from exposure, to framing the image and how to work with light and contrast are explained in detail.

Contents:

Essential Skills; Location Photography; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Introduction to teachers; Introduction to students; Research and resources; The work process; Choice of equipment; Exposure; Introduction; Intensity and time; Hand-held light meters; Taking a hand-held meter reading; TTL light meters; Interpreting the meter reading; Revision exercise; Gallery; Sensitivity and Image Capture; Introduction; Choosing a capture medium; Positive image capture; Image characteristics; Limitations; Latitude; Pushing and pulling film; Cross processing; Revision exercise; Gallery

Framing the Subject; Introduction; Communication and context; Format; Content; Balance; Subject placement; The decisive moment; Vantage point; Line; Depth; Summary of basic design techniques; Gallery; Creative Camera Control; Introduction; Focus; Duration of exposure; A creative decision; Perspective; Summary of basic camera techniques; Gallery; Light; Introduction; Ambient light; Characteristics of light; Film latitude; Exposure compensation; Creative techniques; Revision exercise; Gallery; Filters; Introduction; Filter categories; Filter factors; Revision exercise; Gallery

Lighting on Location; Introduction; Fill; Reflectors; Flash; Choice of flash; Guide numbers; Flash as the primary light source; Diffusion and bounce; Fill-flash; Flash as a key light; Slow-sync flash; Revision exercise; Gallery; The Zone System; Introduction; Zone placement; Contrast control; The zones; Operating the system; Calibration tests; Perfecting the system; Revision exercise; Gallery; Landscape; Introduction; History; Personal expression; Expressive techniques; Detail; Night photography; The constructed environment; Assignments; Gallery; Environmental Portraits; Introduction

Framing the subject; Photographing strangers; Character study; Assignment; Gallery; The Photographic Essay; Introduction; Content; Constructing a story; Working styles; Editing; Ethics and law; Distribution and sale of photo-essays; Assignments; Gallery; Glossary; Color Plate Section

Notes:

Errata slip inserted.

ISBN:

9786611012496

9781136095986

1136095985

9781281012494

1281012491

9780080496160

0080496164

OCLC:

476066902