W
hen Amherst Media initially asked me to write an instructional book
on photographic lighting, I had some reservations about the idea.
After all, there are many fine books available on this subject. However, after
reviewingmanyofthesepublications,Ifoundthatveryfewactuallyputlight-
ing in practical, understandable terms. So I proposed creating a book that
Introduction..
I-1.When the model looks great and the
image is engaging, no one will care ex-
actly what kind of lighting equipment
you used to create it.