Light Architecture

Light Architecture - A book about light; BronColor 2008; Softcover, 9-1/2 x 9-1/2" (24 x 24cm), 125 pages Urs Recher's personal work comprises light creation and composition nuances with broncolor products. The creation of the resulting aesthetic pictures is explained from the original idea to the implementation. Extensive illustrations of 50 set-ups on the subjects: portrait, full body, fashion, nude, still-life, mixed lights and available light are all explained with the aid of detailed set-ups. Pictures of the light shapers used provide additional clarity. The thematically widely varied shots and techniques are supplemented by an introductory chapter about light in creative photography. To conclude, the characteristics of all the light shapers are described in detail. Contents: 1. Introduction: Light Follows Rules - 1.1 Hard, Soft And Diffused Light - 1.2 Five Parameters To Classify Light - 1.3 The Inverse Square Law - 1.4 Directed And Diffused Reflections - 2. The Set-Ups - 2.1 Portrait & Beauty - 2.2 Full Body & Fashion - 2.3 Nudes - 2.4 Products - 2.5 Mixed Lights - 2.6 Available Light - 3. The Lightshapers - 3.1 Lightshapers and their Characteristics - 3.2 The broncolor System - 3.3 The Visatec System