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This international bestseller provides photographers with a comprehensive theory of the nature and principles of light to allow individual photographers to use lighting to express their own creativity. It will show them how to light the most difficult subjects such as surfaces, metal, glass, liquids, extremes (black-on-black and white-on-white), and people.

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Media: Paperback Book, 326 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Focal Press

Edition: 4

ISBN-10: 0240812255

Publication Date: Sep. 22nd, 2011

ISBN-13: 9780240812250

Dimensions: 7.50 x 9.20 x 0.90 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.90 lbs

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