This is the book on the particular aspiring studio photographer have been waiting for: " light and lighting in the People and portrait photography " by Friedrun Reinhold. In his preface, says Reinhold pragmatic of his career as a light artist, namely his own failure as a young photographer in a studio as it too much choice of light sources and forms is presented and he has to surrender with his theoretical knowledge prior to practice so much possibility. And so, Reinhold rises very quickly to the practical work with a light sources. Here, the chapters that light can be explained as such, the development of their own studios or working with light meters conceivable brief and dealt with quickly. And rightly so, who buys this book to expertise on these issues has long been appropriated. Must not deter the fifth chapter to the individual lighting systems known to the market. As a professional photographer Reinhold is Friedrun understandably on the system of a professional studio lighting manufacturer and its extensive equipment. The beginner or advanced amateur range, the studio lighting equipment and accessories producers, cost only a tenth of the technology used in the book.
links theory, practice right - the ratio is just right!
The rest of the book consists of pure practice. Clearly structured. Chapter six is all self-taught my heart out, which sees the purchase of his first studio complex from a wide variety of available light former overwhelmed. There are the tasks of all the available light shaping Tools and discussed in detail virtually the still life bust on base with good light drawing and shadowing under the same conditions of distance and technology - if possible - be presented. Whether snoot, beauty dish or hard-box, with or without honeycomb, soft boxes in all versions of Oktra to Strip Light, umbrellas in white, silver or transmitted light shade. Shall be drawn in a similar situation with the light of different effects. A professional photographer will take more suggestions for the day all too well established, but the layman receives a first comprehensive look at the lighting design and in the end decide for itself in the position to which light shaping his idea of portrait photography comes closest. I think this particular chapter was in the making pure hard work, but for the viewer of high value and long as you want.
See the following section for a further exercise of light, now under the use of studio lighting, background and reflectors - this time on a living subject in the portrait. While the right side, the photographic result in CloseUp sees the left is the studio building painted and provided with supplementary notes on the case of light and shadow.
Clear structure - left the studio building, right, the result
This would be the only to name a criticism of the book, the drawings are perspective unfortunately only average. And so it sometimes takes a while before you can enable the construction inside. The same principle is followed by chapters 8 and 9 - once carried out of the studio, on location used. And converted back to work in the studio, but now literally staged photographs with significantly more effort and technique, as is also painted with color.
"Light and lighting in the People and portrait photography is a plus for studio photographers and those who want to be. Friedrun Reinhold goes on light and color composition brief but clear and explanatory, and the reader understands the impact much better result in what light, reflectors, reflectors and distance to the background in the result of a photo. The great advantage of this work is ultimately the spade work done by the author - and that was in studio photography, sir, long overdue. Music: My recommendation!
"Light and lighting in the People and Portrait Photography" by Reinhold Friedrun appeared in the series "The ProfiFoto EDITION" in mitp -Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8266-5938-6, € 39.95 , excerpts are available here.
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