Fil Hunter

One of the best photography books I've read. It's helped me understand the *science* behind photography, instead of just the art, and it's literally altered the way I see the world. (I now walk around and think, "Look! There's a direct reflection off my boot. To photograph that well, I need to move the light over there, or get a light large enough to completely fill the family of angles...")

The drawback for me right now is I don't do studio photography, nor with a 20-month-old will I be able show more to do studio photography any time soon. So it's a bit overkill for the photos I take everyday. show less

Very useful introduction to the properties of light, reflection and photographic lighting

Best reading about lighting..and eye opener

The 2nd edition was great. I expect this to be just as good.