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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 2 Understanding Your Equipment’s
Role in Lighting 29
Compact Digital Cameras 30
Digital SLR Cameras 34
Megapixels 34
Controlling your exposure 36
In-Camera Metering 37
On-Camera Flash 40
Built-in flash 40
Accessory flash units 42
Studio Lighting and Accessories 46
Studio strobes 46
Lighting accessories 48
Tripods 51
Cable release 53
Lens hoods 53
CHAPTER 3 Working with Outdoor Natural Light 57
Learning to Use the Meter 58
Working with shape and shadow 59
Dealing with light direction 65
Front light 65
Sidelight 67
Backlight 69
Fighting flare 71
Sunrise and Sunset 72
The golden hours of light 74
Watching the light before dawn and after sunset 76
Sunsets and clouds 77
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