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A really useful book for anyone serious about learning the craft of photography. You have to work at it, but its worth it. After carefully reading this book and experimenting the wide range of set ups - you'll understand what your doing and have a set of rules to work with in new situations. Then you can begin to get creative by breaking those rules one at a time.
Lighting of glass objects, and the in-depth scientific explanation of polarized light alone are worth the price of the book.For panoramic, infrared and stereoscopic photography, I recommend this book:Panoramic & Stereoscopic Photography In Color And Infrared: A Step By Step Guide
If you really want to understand how light works in varying situations and with different surfaces, if you want to understand how to control it to meet your creative needs then this is an essential read. If you're looking for a "do this to get that" kind of a book though you may want to look at Scott Kelby's "Photo Recipes Live: Behind the Scenes: Your Guide to Today's Most Popular Lighting Techniques" or Joe McNally's excellent "Hot Shoe Diarys". Any or all of these books will give you a better understanding of how to use lighting.
I can't believe how much good info is in this book. Even though I skipped a few chapters, because they did not apply as much to me, I am thinking of going back to read those just for the info you gain. This book is filled with amazing information and will really open your eyes to understand light and how to use it for photography. Pick it up.
Absolutely the best book on lighting I've ever read. Follow this and you can light anything.
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