Lighting methods for photographing museum objects / by Carl Bigras, Mylène Choquette and Jeremy Powell. : CH57-4/2-2010E

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Discusses lighting techniques for photographing cultural objects. It demonstrates how lighting can shape and bring out the features of an object in a photograph – features that might not be seen if the photograph was taken in ambient light or with an on-camera flash. Fifteen lighting techniques are covered, all of which are illustrated with examples.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Canadian Heritage. Canadian Conservation Institute.
Title Lighting methods for photographing museum objects / by Carl Bigras, Mylène Choquette and Jeremy Powell.
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Paper
Note(s) Bibliography.
Publishing information Ottawa - Ontario : Canadian Heritage. c2010.
Binding Spiral binding
Description ii, 61p. : figs. (some coloured), tables, photographs ; 28 cm.
ISBN 978-0-660-19995-5
Catalogue number
  • CH57-4/2-2010E
Subject terms Museum collections
Photography
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