The Best of Photographic Lighting, Techniques & Images for Digital Photographers - Bill Hurter - Amherst Media - 2008 - 129pgs.pdf

BILL HURTERAmherst Media?The Best ofPHOTOGRAPHIC LIGHTINGTechniques and Imagesfor Digital PhotographersSECOND EDITIONCopyright ? 2008 by Bill rights cover photograph by Chris cover photograph by DeEtte by:Amherst Media, . Box 586Buffalo, . 14226Fax: 716-874-4508isher: Craig AlesseSenior Editor/Production Manager: Michelle PerkinsAssistant Editor: Barbara A. Lynch-JohntEditorial Assistance from: Carey A. MainesISBN-13: 978-1-58428-217-4Library of Congress Control Number: 2007926864Printed in 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any formor by any means, electronic, mechani-cal, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without prior written consent fromthe of Disclaimer: The information contained in this book is based on the author’s experience and opinions. The au-thor and publisher will not be held liable for the use or misuse of the information in this The AuthorBill Hurter started out in photography in 1972 in Washington, DC, where he was a news photographer. He evencovered the political scene—including the Watergate hearings. After graduating with a BA in literature fromAmer-ican University in 1972, pleted training at the Brooks Institute of Photography in 1975. Going on to workatPetersen’s PhotoGraphicmagazine, he held practically every job except art director. He has been the owner of hisown creative agency, shot stock, and worked assignments (including a year or so with the . Dodgers). He has beendirectly involved in photography for the last thirty years and has seen the revolution in technology. In 1988, Bill wasawarded an honorary Masters of Science degree from the Brooks Institute. He has written more than a dozen in-structional books for professional photographers and is currently the editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Simplicity is Essential