Chasing the Light: Improving Your Photography with Available Light

by Ibarionex Perello

Light. It's the most transformative tool at any photographer’s disposal. Whether the lens is turned to people, wildlife, or landscape, the creative use of light is often the difference between a snapshot and a powerful photograph. In Chasing the Improving Your Photography with Available Light, renowned photographer, writer, and educator Ibarionex Perello shares his unique insights for partnering with natural light to create evocative digital images. He brings his palpable passion and personal approach rooted in decades of experience, and reveals his honed techniques for controlling focus, exposure, white balance, and sharpness to create beautiful and impactful photographs. In an industry so obsessed with gear, this book bridges the gap between the technical and the creative and returns to a personal, inspirational narrative about perceiving and photographing light. This book will enlighten photographers of all levels about • the elements of ex

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction, Art, Reference, Ebooks

310 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2011

Reviews

[Meds · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book I can rate it with five stars rating and if there was more stars I'll go for the full rating, why I'm so complimenting !!! because it's like I was a dry baterry with no current till Perello turned the power on now I no longer run after the good subject I just see the light. u won't regret reading this book , and to be fair I finished it in four days but it Worth's more time and a pre-understanding of the fundamentals, if you r a complete newbie I suggest u to take a look at some books about exposure

[Vaughn Bender · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was amazing. For anyone that has a strong interest in photography, this book would definitely help you to see through your lens and paint pictures with much for beauty with light. The author definitely takes you away from the idea that the camera makes the picture and shows you through his eyes how to use light whether natural, reflective, artificial..etc.. and paint amazing, enhanced, creative..etc photo's. I think it is a must read as I said for anyone that has a strong, passionate interest in photography. Definitely money well spent.

[Alma · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is very dry. I realise as a photographer that it's hard to put into words what one does and how to achieve good photographs. It has valuable information in it I just wish it were presented in a more exciting format.
It gave me the same feeling I had when reading Salt, A World History. In Salt, I got bogged down in the sluices of Venice. In chasing the Light I'm groping my way through a dimly lit room.
Again, great information, but it's just not my style.

[Deigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thinking that I know what I am doing in Photography is a sure sign to me that I need to go back and review the basics. This book did just that for me. It is informative and helpful without the maze of technical jargon that fills some others I have read. I liked the shooting information that came with each photograph in book. That information allowed me to see how the various setting effected the images.

[Marian · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first half of the book was more helpful to me where he discussed a lot of technical choices. The second half of the book was more focused on choices to make in photography under certain light conditions.

[Liquidlasagna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recommended by Ken Rockwell


"one of the very, very few books that talks about what actually matters in making great photos"

[Neil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book, I found this to be a useful compliment to the more technical books. The author attempts, and succeeds, to provide insight into making a photograph rather than recording a scene.

I would recommend this to photographers that feel they have reached a road block and are looking for a different way of looking for subjects.

[Pakai · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a book, well written

[Yujia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, personal and inspiring. It has made me to look at this world differently, with a pair of eyes more sensitive to light and shadow, regardless of Whether I am holding a camera or not.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have a renewed appreciation of light!

[Jason Gordon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing a must read for all photographers.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic

Very well written. I have read this book twice and i will read it again. Very inspiring. See the world around you....appreciate the light .