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Light: Science and Magic
(3rd Edition)
By Fil Hunter, Steven Biver and Paul Fuqua
Focal Press, www.focalpress.com
March 2007, $39.95, 320 pages
An amazing (some would say magical) resource on photographic lighting that has been talked
about in the community and recommended for years. This highly respected guide has been
thoroughly updated and revised for content and design--it is now produced in full color!
It introduces a logical theory of photographic lighting, so if you are starting out in
photography, you will learn how to predict results before setting up lights. This is not
primarily a how-to book with only set examples for you to copy. Rather, Light:
Science and Magic provides you with a comprehensive theory of the nature and
principles of light to allow you to use lighting to express your own creativity.
Numerous photographs and illustrations provide clear examples of the theories, while
sidebars highlight special lighting questions. Expanded chapters on available light in
portraiture, as well as new information on digital equipment and terminology, make this
a must-have update.
The DAM Book
By Peter Krogh
O'Reilly Media, www.oreilly.com
November 2005, $34.95, 296 pages
In the world of digital photography, digital asset management (DAM) refers to every part
of the process that follows the taking of the picture, through final output and permanent
storage. Anyone who shoots, scans or stores digital photographs is practicing some form of DAM,
but most of us are not doing so systematically or efficiently. In The DAM Book: Digital
Asset Management for Photographers, photographer Peter Krogh presents a solid plan and
practical advice on how to file, find, protect and reuse photographs, focusing on best
practices for digital photographers using Adobe Photoshop.
Compellingly presented in four-color format, The DAM Book brings Krogh's
award-winning creative approach to a subject that could have been technically intimidating.
Instead, Krogh's twenty years of experience and instructive visual storytelling make this
material not only accessible, but compulsory reading for serious digital photographers.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Workflow
By Tim Grey
Sybex, www.sybex.com
April 2007, $39.99, 207 pages
For far too long, photographers have made do with software tools designed for a variety
of users. Now at last, there's a program specifically built to meet the needs of professional
and serious-amateur photographers, whether you're on a Mac or Windows: Adobe Lightroom.
Even more, there's an expert ready to incorporate this great new program into photographic
best practices: Tim Grey.
In Lightroom Workflow, bestselling author Grey brings his knowledge of digital imaging
and pro photography to the latest Adobe offering. Grey breaks down the modules of Lightroom in
the same workflow-based approach to photography that has been so popular through all his books
and workshops. Readers will discover a natural flow for capturing, storing, sorting, and
adjusting images, getting better results all while reducing time and effort.
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