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Book Synopsis: In Chroma: A Photographer's Guide to Lighting with Color, photographer Nick Fancher helps you elevate your game when it comes to introducing the bold, creative, and intentional use of color into your work.
Learning to work with light is an important milestone in every photographer's career, and the ability to craft light to fit your vision for an image is a skill that cannot be overrated. Most often, that crafting of light is spoken of in terms of the quality and quantity of light. But there is an important, third component of light that heavily influences the final look of the image: the color of light.
Whether you're using a high-powered strobe or a small hotshoe flash, Chroma: A Photographer's Guide to Lighting with Color is for you. Nick begins with a discussion of color theory, gels, and white balance, then examines how to determine which colors complement your subject matter (whether that's people or products). He moves on to cover topics such as:
- Balancing, mixing, and overpowering ambient light with artificial light
- Layering colors for unique color combinations
- Mixing hard and soft light to achieve extremely rich color
- Lighting detail and texture
- Modifier options, such as ring flash, snoots, barn doors, softboxes, and filters
- Gobos to control the light
- Post-processing for vibrant, powerful colors
- How (and why) to light with color, even when the end goal is a black and white image
Illustrated throughout with innovative and expressive imagery, Chroma also includes behind-the-scenes photos, lighting diagrams, and Lightroom settings so you can follow along from the initial concept through to the final edit.
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Are you tired of the same old black and white photographs? Do you want to take your photography to the next level and make your images pop with vibrant colors? Look no further than Chroma: A Photographer's Guide to Lighting with Color. This groundbreaking book by renowned photographer Nick Fancher will revolutionize the way you work with light and color.
Lighting is a crucial element in photography, and understanding how to master it is essential for creating stunning images. In Chroma, Nick Fancher goes beyond the traditional concepts of light quality and quantity, and delves into the often-overlooked aspect of color. By learning how to harness the power of color in your photography, you can add a whole new dimension to your work.
Chroma covers everything you need to know about working with color in your photography, from understanding color theory to using gels and white balance effectively. Nick also explores how to choose colors that complement your subject matter, whether it's people or products. With his expert guidance, you'll learn how to balance, mix, and overpower ambient light with artificial light to create breathtaking color combinations.
But Chroma doesn't stop at lighting techniques. Nick also dives into modifier options, such as ring flash, softboxes, and filters, that can enhance the colors in your images. He even shares his post-processing tips for creating vibrant and powerful colors. And for those who love black and white photography, he explains how and why lighting with color can still make a significant impact on your B&W images.
Illustrated throughout with stunning imagery, Chroma also includes behind-the-scenes photos, lighting diagrams, and Lightroom settings, so you can follow along and recreate the techniques yourself. This is a must-have book for any photographer who wants to take their work to the next level and create truly captivating images.
Ready to elevate your photography to new heights? Check out Chroma: A Photographer's Guide to Lighting with Color here and start capturing the world in vibrant hues today!
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