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16 – recommended books

The following books are good ways to delve further into the subject of lighting,
as welll as some other related photography topics:

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Greetings Neil!
I like what you have done here. Alot of work! I picked up your book on using the speedlite and can relate to the approach. I appreciate the starting point suggestions.
I picked up a camera to photograph my work( check out website)as opposed to having a pro shoot it for me. It turns out I enjoy this quite a bit.

Would you have a quick suggestion for a book that can explain why digital cameras use iso and not some -digital only- scale of reference???

Am not afraid of reading some math but prefer a book that can present things in a practical manner.

Best!
Karl

Comment by Karl Kirchhofer — January 28, 2010 @ 1:02 pm
Karl, I guess there’s no other reason for why digital cameras use ISO as a measure of sensitivity, other than THAT is how it has been done for decades. A change now simply wouldn’t take.

It’s for the same reason we still have 24 hrs and 60 mins and 60 seconds .. instead of a metric clock. It’s just how it has been done all this time.

Besides, understanding how ISO is numbered, shouldn’t hold you back. Photographers through all this time have been creating astonishing images, despite this handicap. ; )

Neil vN

Comment by Neil vN — February 27, 2010 @ 1:41 am
hi Neil, I pickup your book and it is awesome. Right now I am looking for a good book that will teach me how to setup studio lighting. Do you have any recommendation? thanks

Comment by Adi — March 4, 2010 @ 2:29 pm