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Night Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots, 1st edition

Published by Peachpit Press (November 15, 2013) © 2014

  • Gabriel Biderman
  • Tim Cooper
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For photography students interested in night images, this guide by pro photographer Gabriel Biderman will help them conquer the fundamentals and capture stunning pictures. He starts with the basics—composition, light, and exposure—and how to plan for different types of shooting conditions. He covers all the key camera features that affect the image (regardless of what type of DSLR is being used), and takes students step-by-step through post-processing in Lightroom to develop their nighttime images. 

This guide is for beginning-to-intermediate digital photography students to understand the basics and bring their own unique artistic expression to any situation whether taking landscapes, night sky, cityscapes, and fireworks shots. Beautifully illustrated with large, compelling photos, this book teaches students how to take control of their photography to get the image they want every time they pick up the camera.

Chapter 1:  Equipment/Gear

The Right Tools for the Night Job


Poring Over the Gear
What's in my Bag
The Night Camera
Lens Choices

Tripods
Cable Releases
Flash & Flashlights
Light Modifiers
Nocturnal Accessories
Assignments

Chapter 2:  Exposure

Understanding the Night

Poring Over the Picture

Poring Over the Picture
Understanding Exposure

Reciprocity

Metering

Mastering Manual

Now Do it in the Dark
Slowing Down the Shutter

ISO/High, ISO/Optimal, ISO

The High ISO Test
Assignments

                                        

Chapter 3 — Composition

Honing Your Night Vision


Poring Over the Picture

Poring Over the Picture

Rules and When to Break Them

Focusing in the Dark

Night Visions
Playing with Time

Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Assignments

Chapter 4 — The Night Light

Capturing and Creating Light


Poring Over The Picture

Poring Over the Picture
The Night Light (Quantity and Quality)
White Balance
Adding Flash/Slow Sync
Flash vs. Flashlight
Direction
Light Painting
Writing with Light
Experiment = Experience
Assignments


Chapter 5 — The Night Life

How To Succeed In Different Nocturnal Scenarios


Poring Over the Picture

Poring Over the Picture

Scouting your Location
Cityscapes
The Full Moon Advantage
The Night Sky
Star Trails vs. Star Points
Shooting the Moon
Fairs and Fireworks

Lightning
Street Lights and Extreme Lighting Condition
Freezing Snow
Pitfalls in the Dark

Assignments


Chapter 6 - Processing your Night Life

Developing that Night Look


Poring Over the Picture

Poring Over the Picture

Workstation

Lightroom Is the New Darkroom

Importing Your Images

The Library

Developing for the Night

Finding Your Style
Assignments

 

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