Night photographers have one big thing in common: a true love of the dark.
Rather than looking at night photography as an extension of daytime shooting
with added complications, they embrace the unique challenges of nocturnal
photography for the tremendous wealth of creative opportunities it offers.
That's just what this book does. But if the idea of setting out into the deep,
dark night with just your camera (and maybe a cup of coffee) gets your creative
juices flowing, dive right in.
Lance Keimig, one of the premier experts on night photography, has put together
a comprehensive reference that will show you ways to capture images you never
thought possible. If you have some experience with photography and have always
wanted to try shooting at night, you'll learn the basics for film or digital
shooting. If you're already a seasoned pro, you'll learn to use sophisticated
techniques such as light painting and drawing, stacking images to create long
star trails, and more.
A chapter on the history of night photography describes the materials
and processes that made night photography possible, and introduces the
photographers who have defined night photography as an artistic medium.
A chapter on how to use popular software packages such as Lightroom and
Photoshop specifically with night time shots shows you how to make the final
adjustments to your nocturnal creations. In this book you'll find history,
theory, and lots of practical instruction on technique, all illustrated with
clear, concise examples, diagrams and charts that reinforce the text, and
inspiring color and black and white images from the author and other luminaries
in the field, including Scott Martin, Dan Burkholder,Tom Paiva, Troy Paiva,
Christian Waeber, Jens Warnecke and Cenci Goepel,with Foreword by Steve Harper.
*Includes the most complete information available for learning the art of light
painting
*Covers both film and digital shooting
*Stunning color and black and white images from some of the world's most well-
known night photographers provide creative examples of the techniques discussed
within the chapters
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