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Basics Photography: Lighting

David Präkel


Basics Photography: Lighting is an essential guide to the creative use of light in capturing photographic images.

The book explores the theory of how light ‘works’ for the photographer, encouraging the reader to explore and experiment. It makes the case that understanding lighting is fundamental to good photography. Technical concepts and the use of different varieties of light source are explained with the aid of clear diagrams and inspiring images.

Basics Photography: Lighting offers an essential introduction to the subject and represents a comprehensive reference for students of photography.

Key features

  • Offers an in-depth exploration of the use of lighting in photography.
  • Includes practical student exercises and case studies taken from historical and contemporary photography.
  • Presented in a visually stimulating style, designed to appeal to students of the visual arts.

Readership: Intermediate

  • Our Basics books provide readers with an in-depth exploration of each of the topics introduced in the Fundamentals titles. These books offer both a theoretical and practical approach, supported by examples and exercises.
  • Individual titles can form the basis of specific modules, while the series as a whole functions as a comprehensive reference tool and can be called upon at any stage of a student’s education.

David Präkel runs his own photographic training workshops in Northumberland, UK. He has enjoyed a successful and diverse career in journalism, photography and education and has taught at all levels in universities, colleges, schools in both the UK and the US as well as the prestigious Kodak Imaging Training Centre in Harrow, London.

By far the most relevant starter text I have encountered.

Andrew Sugden, Edge Hill University, UK

978 2 940373 03 1

$29.95 srp

176 pages
200 colour images
230mm x 160mm
Paperback with flaps

Spring 2007