Digital Photography in Available Light

essential skills: digital photography in available light Extended shutter speeds If the shutter speeds are further reduced infor ...

creative controls A creative decision The choice between depth of fi eld and shutter speed is often a compromise. Choosing one e ...

essential skills: digital photography in available light Perspective Visual ‘perspective’ is the way we gain a sense of depth an ...

creative controls Summary of basic camera techniques ~ Select the focal point of the image and choose selective or overall focus ...

essential skills: digital photography in available light Michael Mullan ...

essential skills ~ Gain an understanding of how light changes the character and mood of an image. ~ Develop an awareness of subj ...

essential skills: digital photography in available light Introduction Light is the essence of photography. Without light there i ...

light Light source Ambient light is the existing available light present in any environment. Ambient light can be subdivided int ...

essential skills: digital photography in available light Intensity Light intensity is a description of the level of a light’s br ...

light ‘Fall-off’ and the Inverse Square Law The way that light decreases as you move away from the light source is expressed sci ...

essential skills: digital photography in available light Quality Light from a point light source such as an open fl ash or the s ...

light Color The visible spectrum of light consists of a range of wavelengths from 400 nanometers (nm) to 700nm. Below 400nm is U ...

essential skills: digital photography in available light Direction The direction of light determines where shadows fall and thei ...

light Contrast The human eye simultaneously registers a wide range of light intensity. Due to their limited latitude image senso ...

essential skills: digital photography in available light Brightness range Light is refl ected unevenly off surfaces, light tones ...

light Latitude Image sensors are capable of recording a limited tonal range or brightness range. A subject photographed in high ...

essential skills: digital photography in available light Extreme contrast In an attempt to previsualize the fi nal outcome of a ...

light Exposure compensation When working on location the lighting (sunlight) already exists. There is often little the photograp ...

essential skills: digital photography in available light Assessing the degree of compensation Photographers calculate the degree ...

light Compensation for back lighting The most common instance requiring exposure compensation is ‘back lighting’ using a TTL met ...