Books to read about lighting?

[pierods]

What books must absolutely be read about lighting?

I shoot b/w, and I need to learn about the absolute basics: types of light, effects of lights on faces, types of faces that go with certain lights etc.

thanks!

[markbarendt]

Not a book but good info. http://www.paulcbuff.com/sfe.php

When I was learning how I looked around at various sources of pictures, when I found one I liked I would figure out from the shadows, glow, and catchlights where the lights were placed to get that photo and then try to emulate it.

In this process a good flash meter is really important with studio strobes so that you can measure the difference between the various lights in play.

After a bit of practice I started to see the tell tale signs automatically. Catch lights are a dead giveaway as are shadows on a face going one way and in the background going another.

For a book try The Hot Shoe Diaries. http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Shoe-Diari.../dp/0321580141 it's Nikon centric but the principles are good and applicable with most.

[CGW]

Hunter, Biver, Fuqua, Light--Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting is comprehensive and a classic.

[RalphLambrecht]

i'd start here:
http://books.google.de/books?id=ddok...graphy&f=false








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[Two23]

The classic text is "Light: Science & Magic." Very complete reference.



Kent in SD

[Dan Quan]

Definitely these: http://www.software-cinema.com/trainers/6/dean-collins

[BradS]

Hunter, Biver, Fuqua, Light--Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting...

This is an excellent recommendation. Start with this one if you can. You may well not need anything else.

[Dan Quan]

This is an excellent recommendation. Start with this one if you can. You may well not need anything else.

au contraire mon frere

that would be akin to a med student reading ONLY Gray's Anatomy.

[mrred]

Try over at PhotoCamel. They have an excellent section on lighting with great moderators and examples. Who needs a book with that ref online.

[wildbill]

Masters of Light