Lights, Camera, Capture: Creative Lighting Techniques for Digital Photographers

Photography is all about light: finding it, creating it, combining different types of light, working with its various colors. Bob Davis has achieved a unique relationship with light. In this beautifully illustrated volume and DVD, he shares secrets and techniques that will advance your photographic skills. Master the basics, then step outside your comfort zone and harness the full creative power of light.

• Understand the relationship between aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and the effects of different lenses

• Learn how to deal with direct sunlight and how to take advantage of the "golden hour"

• Combine various types of light for different effects

• Know what external lighting equipment you need and how to use it

• Explore various flash modifiers and the effects you can create with them

• Achieve studio-quality lighting outside the studio

• Discover what to take when you travel and how to take full advantage of available light sources

Bonus DVD includes 60 minutes of video from Bob Davis's exclusive three-day lighting and photography workshop