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SpiltPickle
26th of October 2006 (Thu), 20:28
I just got my copy of Understanding Exposure the other day. Clarifies a few things I was fuzzy on. Just wondering if there is a book out there that is as useful for flash photography?
ofdphoto
26th of October 2006 (Thu), 20:32
Understand Exposure is great. Not sure there is an equivalent for flash photography personally. But that depends a bit on what sort of flash photography you're talking about ... just using your 580EX, or do you want the works?? (i.e. studio strobes etc.)

I think the stickies here have some great linked resources that will help you piece together how flash photography works.

Cheers.
SpiltPickle
26th of October 2006 (Thu), 20:43
I read through the entire EOS Flash bible today at work.

Looking for something that covers a little of both actually, the 580EX and studio strobes.

I have another book that I don't like at all, it covers studio lighting in exactly 2 pages... Not very informitive :) Big thick book that effectly tells you not much at all.
SpiltPickle
26th of October 2006 (Thu), 20:47
oo, if my boss asks I didn't say that :)
ofdphoto
26th of October 2006 (Thu), 20:53
This is a good book if you're looking mostly at portraits, but also in general -- but doesn't cover on camera flashes.

http://www.amazon.com/Master-Lighting-Guide-Portrait-Photographers/dp/1584281251/sr=8-1/qid=1161913969/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-5207432-4059105?ie=UTF8&s=books

I'd also highly recommend strobist.blogspot.com.

Cheers.
scottbergerphoto
26th of October 2006 (Thu), 21:27
Mastering Flash Photography by Susan McCartney
The Secrets of Lighting on Location by Bob Krist
chtgrubbs
28th of October 2006 (Sat), 18:09
This may be what you are looking for:
http://www.amazon.com/Light-Science-Introduction-Photographic-Lighting/dp/0240802756/sr=1-1/qid=1162076928/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-1425501-7367360?ie=UTF8&s=books