Improve your digital photography lighting technique for picture perfect resultsLooking for expert advice on the tools, concepts, and steps you need to give your photography subjects a high-quality look and feel? Whether you're a beginner or an aspiring professional photographer, this hands-on, friendly guide will improve your understanding of how to use lighting to bring greater polish, life, and creativity to your photographs.Lights, camera, action — get an overview of light, how it's used in a photographic capacity, and the camera settings that control itMake light work for you — discover how to measure and manipulate light to make the most of every photograph you takeHere comes the sun (and shade) — find out the best times of day and the right techniques to use to make the most of natural light, and how you can take fantastic photographs in low light and at nightLet there be light — get expert tips and tricks to turn ordinary photographs into beautiful pieces of artOpen the book and find:Why effective lighting is importantThe qualities of light that are important to photographersPopular lighting tools and equipment How to use the sun to your advantageGuidance for capturing the night sky, fireworks, and moreWays to light special moments for event photographyPointers for lighting portraitsTips for adjusting light in postproduction