Publication date: 2009-11-15
Dewey code: 771
List Price: $44.95
Price: $29.67
Review Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography / Rocky Nook:Automatic flash technology has revolutionized photography. Originally seen as just a way of illuminating dark scenes with portable light, flash is used today for a host of creative functions, including supplementing daylight and designing complex scenes lit by multiple light sources. But flash photography is also a difficult artistic and technical challenge. It's easy to get that harsh deer-in-the-headlights look from built-in automatic flash, but using electronic flash to create striking or natural-looking images is not as straightforward. Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography will be the authoritative book on the subject, guiding the reader through everything from Canon's Speedlite flash system to off-camera portable flash and professional studio lighting. It begins with the fundamentals of flash metering technology, discusses key concepts, and documents the various features and functions available with EOS gear. It will be illustrated throughout with clear diagrams describing important functions and lighting arrangements, and with quality photographs demonstrating sophisticated flash techniques. Unlike other works on the topic, it will also cover the burgeoning field of non-dedicated off-camera flash. This is an area traditionally seen as too daunting for all but professional photographers. But the combination of digital's immediacy and ease of use, and popular Web sites such as Strobist. [+]com have brought off-camera flash to a whole new audience.
Authors
- Paul Fuqua
- Fil Hunter
- Steven Biver
Publication date: 2007-03-21
Dewey code: 771
List Price: $39.95
Price: $28.35
Review Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting / Focal Press:An amazing (and some would say magical) resource on photographic lighting that has been talked about in the community and recommended for years. This highly respected guide has been thoroughly updated and revised for content and design - it is now produced in full color! It introduces a logical theory of photographic lighting so if you are starting out in photography you will learn how to predict results before setting up lights. This is not primarily a how-to book with only set examples for you to copy. Rather, Light: Science and Magic provides you with a comprehensive theory of the nature and principles of light to allow you to use lighting to express your own creativity. Numerous photographs and illustrations provide clear examples of the theories, while sidebars highlight special lighting questions. Expanded chapters on available light in portraiture, as well as new information on digital equipment and terminology make this a must have update! *New four color art package with contemporary lighting examples*Based on the behaviour of light *Theory book for serious photographers.
Edition: Limited
Publication date: 1993-12
Dewey code: 771
List Price: $95.00
Price: $69.35
Review Heavy Light: The Art of De Es / Morpheus Intl:This is a retrospective large-format volume delineating the surreal art of De Es Schwertberger. It presents colour reproductions of his work, and describes the influences upon him of Goya, Dali and the literature of Franz Kafka.
Edition: 2
Publication date: 2004-07-02
Dewey code: 778
List Price: $132.95
Price: $77.94
Review Lighting for Film and Digital Cinematography (with InfoTrac ) / Wadsworth Publishing:Explores the basic concepts necessary for designing and implementing lighting setups. This text adopts a conceptual approach to lighting, focusing on ideas and setups; it assumes readers have a prior knowledge of equipment. Coverage includes lighting, color control, texture, exposure technique, and elements that create image, 'look,' and mood.
Publication date: 2003-06-24
Dewey code: 621.32
List Price: $95.95
Price: $95.95
Review Lighting Control: Technology and Applications / Focal Press:Robert Simpson's comprehensive volume covers all aspects of lighting control systems. It starts with two foundation chapters outlining the basics of electricity, light and electronics as they apply to lighting control. It then reviews all current artificial lightsources, and comments on their suitability for control. A section on lighting control components covers electronic and electromagnetic dimmers, ballasts and transformers. The next section reviews lighting control systems, including those for stage and entertainment, architectural applications, energy management and building control; and includes a chapter on control signals protocols. The final part is an extensive applications review, fully illustrated, covering everything from hotels and cruise ships to homes and churches; and taking in offices, factories, simulators, trains and planes on the way. Lighting Control: technology and applications brings together information not otherwise available from a single source. It is intended as a training resource within the lighting industry, both for those completely new to the subject, and for those coming to it from another technical field. It will also be useful for lighting designers, consulting engineers and electrical contractors as a reference book covering current and emerging lighting control techniques - with special emphasis on new light sources and new digital control standards. Information, case histories and illustrations for the book have been provided by many leading lighting companies and organizations in North America and Europe. [+]*Offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of lighting control from live performance to architectural lighting*Understand the background to various applications and disciplines in the lighting industry*Discover the latest thinking and technology; illustrated in full colour.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1999-03
Dewey code: 792.025
List Price: $60.95
Price: $40.54
Review A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting / Focal Press:Combining theory and application, A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting provides a comprehensive analysis of lighting systems along with step-by-step examples and illustrations of the technical tools and methods. Readers will benefit from experience-based tips, techniques and traps to avoid in preparing and executing a lighting design. Anecdotes illustrate why some techniques succeed while others fail. Existing textbooks about theatrical lighting analyze artistic vision and visual concepts, which are important for the aspiring designer. These texts do not, however, provide any information about the mechanics required to produce those visions. This book addresses the realities of working in the theatre using practical methods to squeeze flexibility out of a lighting system and present solutions to common problems. Practical approach to lighting design and implementationIncludes experience-based tips and traps to avoid Thorough examination of the documents used to create the lighting design.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2008-02-02
Dewey code: 775
List Price: $54.99
Price: $30.18
Review The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter) / New Riders Press:THE FIRST BOOK WITH ONE FOOT ON THE COFFEE TABLE, AND ONE FOOT IN THECLASSROOMJoe McNally, one of the world’s top pro digital photographers, whose celebrated work has graced the pages of Sports Illustrated, Time, and National Geographic (to name a few), breaks new ground by doing something no photography book has ever done—blending the rich, stunning images and elegant layout of a coffee-table book with the invaluable training, no-nonsense insights, and photography secrets usually found only in those rare, best-of-breed educational books. When Joe’s not on assignment for the biggest-name magazines and Fortune 500 clients, he’s in the classroom teaching location lighting, environmental portraiture, and how to “get the shot” at workshops around the world. These on-location workshops are usually reserved for a handful of photographers each year, but now you can learn the same techniques that Joe shares in his seminars and lectures in a book that brings Joe’s sessions to life. What makes the book so unique is the “triangle of learning” where (1) Joe distills the concept down to one brief sentence. It usually starts with something like, “An editor at National Geographic once told me…” and then he shares one of those hard-earned tricks of the trade that you only get from spending a lifetime behind the lens. Then, (2) on the facing page is one of Joe’s brilliant images that perfectly illustrates the technique (you’ll recognize many of his photos from magazine covers). And (3) you get the inside story of how that shot was taken, including which equipment he used (lens, f/stop, lighting, accessories, etc. ), along with the challenges that type of project brings, and how to set up a shot like that of your own. This book also gives you something more. It inspires. [+]It challenges. It informs. But perhaps most importantly, it will help you understand photography and the art of making great photos at a level you never thought possible. This book is packed with those “Ah ha!” moments—those clever insights that make it all come together for you. It brings you that wonderful moment when it suddenly all makes sense—that “moment it clicks. ”.
Edition: 2
Publication date: 2010-03-15
Dewey code: 791
List Price: $49.95
Price: $47.17
Review Automated Lighting, Second Edition: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance and Entertainment / Focal Press:Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance and Entertainment continues to be the most trusted text for working and aspiring lighting professionals. Now in its second edition, it has been fully updated to include new advances in lamp sources such as LEDs and plasma lamps, automated and programmable displays, updates for managing color, and new methods for using electronics. Its clear, easy-to-understand language also includes enough detailed information for the most experienced technician and engineer. * The most trusted and comprehensive book on automated lighting available!* Easy to read with minimal "tech-talk"* Covers the latest advances in lighting displays, such as automated LED other and programmable displays* New methods for using electronics.
Edition: 2
Publication date: 2001-11
Dewey code: 778.52343
List Price: $63.95
Price: $53.62
Review Lighting Technology, Second Edition / Focal Press:Anyone working with lighting in the entertainment industries will find this an immensely readable source of information. The authors, themselves experienced lighting practitioners, have collected a wealth of essential lighting technology and data into one comprehensive reference volume in an accessible, jargon-free style. The new edition of this popular text covers the very latest technology, including advances in lamps, motorised lights, dimmers and control systems and current safety regulations. A comprehensive 'on-the-job' tool, for easy referencePresents technical information in a readable, jargon-free style, for ease of understandingProvides thorough coverage of the subject, to keep you up to date with the latest technology.
Edition: 2
Publication date: 1998-09-01
Dewey code: 792.025
List Price: $52.95
Price: $41.95
Review Discovering Stage Lighting, Second Edition / Focal Press:This guide to the fundamentals of stage lighting includes a series of projects to allow experimentation, discussion and analysis. The necessary equipment is described in relation to its purpose, along with checklists and hints for practical use. The practical handling of light, with observation of the relationship of cause to effect, is central to the study of stage lighting. Rehearsal pressures usually restrict the time available for experimenting with lighting for a performance, but laboratory-style projects can be used to enable specific lighting problems to be solved. The core of this book is a series of 'discovery' projects using minimal resources, to explore the use of light in the theatre, with particular emphasis on the interaction of conflicting visual aims. The projects cover all the major scenarios likely to be encountered by lighting students and have been tried and tested by the author, who has taught lighting students all over the world for over 30 years. The book has been updated to include more on safety and the latest technology including:- fixed instruments using the new lower wattage high efficiency lamps in combination with dichronic reflectors- an increase in the availability, reliability, range and usage of 'moving light' technology based on remotely controlled instruments. New lighting projects have also been added. If you are studying the art and craft of stage lighting this book is an excellent working manual that will provide you with the technical knowledge and skill to cope with a range of lighting situations. *Includes a series of projects to allow experimentation, discussion and analysis*Provides checklists and hints for practical use*Now fully updated to include the latest technology.
Authors
- Christopher Cuttle MA FCIBSE FIESANZ FIESNA LC
Publication date: 2003-05-21
Dewey code: 720
List Price: $88.95
Price: $88.95
Review Lighting by Design / Architectural Press:Lighting by Design is a practical guide structured around a new theoretical approach to the design of lighting for architectural spaces. Christopher Cuttle outlines his unique three-level approach to lighting design in this indispensable text for students and professionals. Through Observation, Visualisation and Realization, the book explains how to envision, develop and produce your own lighting ideas. Architects, interior designers and specialist lighting designers will benefit from a holistic approach to the lighting process, combining technical information with a distinctive design theory. Cuttle begins with the development of observational skills, leading to the ability to visualise architectural spaces in light. The final stage of realising the lighting concept involves application of calculational procedures to develop a technical lighting specification. The text includes practical advice on meeting design specifications and contractual obligations. There is also a glossary of technical terms and symbols, and a guide to the calculations that the author uses for quantifying lighting concepts. * Benefit from Cuttle's extensive knowledge and experience* The only lighting textbook which teaches design skills* A technical guide that provides a fascinating explanation of lighting theory.
Authors
- Ethiel Cervera Diaz Lombardo
Dewey code: 791
List Price: $45.95
Price: $34.92
Review Pintando con la luz/ Painting with Light: Foto, cine y video (Spanish Edition):
Edition: Mul
Publication date: 2009-03-25
Dewey code: 770
List Price: $55.00
Price: $34.91
Review Dominique Lauge: L'occhio incantato / Johan & Levi Editore:A photographic quest in the ever-changing natural environment in search of lights and shadows. Text in English French and Italian.
Publication date: 2007-11-02
Dewey code: 775
List Price: $49.95
Price: $27.39
Review The HDRI Handbook: High Dynamic Range Imaging for Photographers and CG Artists +DVD / Rocky Nook:The HDRI Handbook reveals the secrets behind High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI). This cutting-edge imaging technology is a method to digitally capture and edit all light in a scene. It represents a quantum leap in imaging technology, as revolutionary as the leap from Black & White to Color imaging. If you are serious about photography, you will find that HDRI is the final step that places digital ahead of analog. The old problem of over- and underexposure in analog photography, which was never fully solved, is elegantly bypassed here. A huge variety of subjects can now be photographed for the first time ever. HDRI emerged from the movie industry, and was once Hollywood's best kept secret. It is now a mature technology available to everyone. The only problem was that it was poorly documented until now. The HDRI Handbook is the manual that was missing. [+]Many questions remain open even for the computer graphics gurus that have been using HDRI for years. This is where The HDRI Handbook comes in. Included here is everything you need to build a comprehensive knowledge base that will enable you to become really creative with HDRI. This book is packed with practical hints and tips, software evaluations, workshops, and hands-on tutorials. Whether you are a photographer, 3D artist, compositor, or cinematographer, this book is sure to enlighten you. Topics include: Understanding the foundation of HDRI Tools for a High Dynamic Range Workflow How to capture HDR images: now and tomorrow Tone mapping for creating superior prints Image processing and compositing All 4 ways to shoot panoramic HDRIs Image based lighting and CG rendering World premiere of the Smart Dynamic Range toolkit Creative uses and unconventional applications.
Publication date: 2009-03-20
Dewey code: 621.31924
List Price: $44.95
Price: $35.54
Review Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician / Focal Press:Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician and Technician will reinforce the fundamentals of electricity and explain the principles of power distribution, important safety issues, and discuss techniques and practices around the world. Topics include:* DC and AC electricity* Electrical safety* Grounding/earthing* Overcurrent and undercurrent protection* Power disstribution systems* Dimming systems* Best practices in the theatrical industryThis is the only reference available that gives you all the information you need specific to YOUR field! No longer will you have to sift through general electrician's handbooks. The entertainment technology field is changing all the time and this reference will give you enough information to prepare you for a future in the industry or reinforce the practical experience you have already gained. If you understand the principles in this book, you will be well prepared to face the challenges of the day. * Finally, all the electricity information you need in one place specific to your industry. * Accompanying Website with practice tests if you are training for electrical work in the entertainment industry and animations to illustrate points in the book. * Great study tool for those studying for electrical exams. * Illustrations throughout give you detailed how-to information!* Written by an ETCP (Entertainment Technicial Certification Program) recognized trainer.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2006-09-20
Dewey code: 778.5343
List Price: $49.95
Price: $41.29
Review Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance, Broadcast, and Entertainment / Focal Press:"Automated Lighting-Technology, Applications, and Design" is a comprehensive text covering everything you will need to know as a working or aspiring lighting professional about automated lighting fixtures, systems, how they are used and design issues you will face. It is written in clear, easy-to-understand language but includes enough detailed information that the most experienced technician and engineer will appreciate and benefit from reading. Subjects covered include the history of automated lighting, DC and AC electricity, basic electronics, power supplies, digital electronics, electro-mechanical systems, optical systems (including dichroic filters, reflectors, lenses, and more), lamp technology, lighting effects (including color mixing, glass gobos, and more), data distribution systems, DMX, RDM, and ACN. State-of-the-art automated lighting fixtures in various applications including theatre, television, concert/touring, and permanent installations are discussed and special design issues are addressed. The text is amply illustrated with drawings and pictures. The newest technology in automated lighting-"digital" lighting or pixel-based automated lighting projection-is also covered in detail. This book is the antithesis of a reference manual or user manual. It is entertaining and educational with lots of graphic illustrations and easy-to-understand concepts. It's the most fun you can have without sitting behind a console. * Numerous examples and illustrations * Easy to read with little "tech-talk"* Contains information on the newest lighting technology* Minimal amount of math reduces the drudgery!.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2003-06
Dewey code: 778.592
List Price: $50.95
Price: $38.07
Review Location Lighting for Television / Focal Press:The first book of its kind to introduce the problems of location lighting for single camera operators and provide an insight into the technology and techniques required to solve those problems. The approach is of a basic and introductory nature, geared toward the student and trainee cameraman. Professionals needing a refresher course on the subject will also find this an invaluable reference packed with key information, theory and practical approaches to different lighting situations. *Teaches you how to master the essentials of lighting and make professional choices in difficult location lighting conditions*Features intruductory techniques from an experienced instructor*Provides the solutions to everyday lighting dilemmas.
Authors
- Joy McKenzie
- Daniel Overturf
Publication date: 2009-01-15
Dewey code: 771
List Price: $57.95
Price: $29.80
Review Artificial Lighting for Photography / Delmar Cengage Learning:ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING FOR PHOTOGRAPHY clearly explains the use of artificial lighting of all types through a rich combination of detailed diagrams, visual examples, and practical instruction. Written for beginning photographers, the book introduces and explains the basic concepts of lighting techniques and the relevant equipment and hardware before going on to cover the latest advances in lighting equipment and digital capture devices. This fundamental knowledge is then used to teach key techniques that will help readers utilize the equipment effectively in their work. Equally emphasizing both studio and location environments, ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING FOR PHOTOGRAPHY describes methods for solving a variety of challenges so that readers will gain a thorough understanding of how and why artificial lighting techniques work.
Authors
- Rick Sammon
- Vered Koshlano
Dewey code: 771
List Price: $39.99
Price: $26.39
Review Studio and Location Lighting Secrets / Wiley:This new full-color resource is aimed at skilled amateur photographers who are interested in learning the basics of studio lighting as well as learning how and when to apply certain lighting effects or intermediate photographers who are looking for some fresh new ideas or inspiration. It's packed with more than 200 top studio lighting tips and secrets for planning and taking the most impressive digital images in studio. It also compares available camera equipment, accessories, software, and printing options; suggests an efficient workflow process; and is packed with superb photos, including those that have been digitally manipulated to include impressive effects. Written by top Photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon. Rick Sammon is the guest host of the Canon Photo Safari on the Outdoor Life Network, and give s more than a dozen photography workshops and presentations around the world each year.
Publication date: 2001-04
List Price: $71.25
Price: $71.25
Review Tecnicas de Iluminacion Glamour (Spanish Edition) / Omega:
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Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography, Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting, Heavy Light: The Art of De Es, Lighting for Film and Digital Cinematography (with InfoTrac ), Lighting Control: Technology and Applications, A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter), Automated Lighting, Second Edition: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance and Entertainment, Lighting Technology, Second Edition, Discovering Stage Lighting, Second Edition, Lighting by Design, Pintando con la luz/ Painting with Light: Foto, cine y video (Spanish Edition), Dominique Lauge: L'occhio incantato, The HDRI Handbook: High Dynamic Range Imaging for Photographers and CG Artists +DVD, Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician, Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance, Broadcast, and Entertainment, Location Lighting for Television, Artificial Lighting for Photography, Studio and Location Lighting Secrets, Tecnicas de Iluminacion Glamour (Spanish Edition)Top headlines: Cop nabs robber minutes after graduating: One of the NYPD's newest officers made his first arrest just minutes after graduating from the Police Academy in a ceremony at Madison Square Garden. ›14:54 3 Jul, Fri Fawcetts death spotlights a rare cancer: In a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to a sexually transmitted virus. ›22:58 1 Jul, Wed S.C. first lady: Im angry, can forgive him: South Carolina's first lady said Gov. 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