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Overview
There are huge advantages to shooting with natural or available light: it lets you shoot more spontaneously, it puts your portrait subjects at ease, and it makes it easier to see the relationships between highlights and shadows. Above all, working with natural light will get you to think on your feet and become a better photographer, becasue every time you shoot you'll be presented with a new lighting situation. This book will help you rise to each occasion and create outstanding images with natural light.
FEATURES
• Problem-solving techniques for working with available light
• Using subtractive lighting to create direction on overcast days
• Finding locations with studio-quality lighting outdoors or in your home
• Quick (and cheap!) fixes for working in bright sun
• Controlling window light for flawless portrait and still-life lighting effects
• Finding incredible lighting in unusual places
• Using subject placement to control lighting
• Projects and self-assignments for putting each technique to work
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