O Optical quality, ix, x Optimal light, 18 Outdoor photography, 118 Overcast conditions, soft light, 22 P Parallax, viewpoint, 49 Patterns, 4, 5 Perspective, 53 defined, 37 power of, 50­55 Photograph backlight, 20 bad merger, 90 color, 27 complementary colors, 28 composing, 4 digital, 26 faux pas, 12 framing devices, 94 grand scheme of, 6 leading lines, 86 midday light, 24 monochromatic color, 27 overcast lighting conditions, 22 shadows, 16 soft light, 22 storm light, 23 Photographer's craft, 37 Photography, vii, 38, 122, 125 application, 79 equipment, 130 evaluation, 128 landscape, 116 outdoor, 116 perception of image depth, 39 positive side effects of learning, 131 styles of, 61 technology, 130 workshop, 128 Portraits, 113­114 orientation, 50 Prime light, 15, 17, 18 Proportional balance, 68, 72 R Right focal-length lens, framing, 95 Rule of odds, 77­78 breaking, 114­115 vs. evens, 115 Rule of space, 75­76 breaking, 110­112 Rule of thirds, 9, 113 abundance, 73 breaking, 108 center-weighted compositions, 67 DSLRs, 66, 67 grid guidelines, 68, 69 horizon line, 67, 74 proportional balance, 68, 72 simplicity, 66 symmetrical composition, 68 Silhouette effect backlight, 20 framing device, 94 Simplicity, 11­13, 66 Snapshot, 15 Soft light, 21, 22, 123, 129 Spatial tension, creation of, 110, 113 Standard focal length, 42 Standard lens, 41­43 Standard portrait rules, 113, 114 Storm light, 23­24 Subject distance, 61 Sunlight, 17 Sweet light, see Prime light Sweet spot, 37, 45 Symmetrical composition, 68 T S Telephoto lens, 42­44 Tension, 112 dynamic, creation of, 106, 108, 113 spatial, creation of, 110, 113 Textures, 4, 5 Tilting horizons, 116, 118 Traditional portrait, 113 Tripods, xi Scene perspective, 52 S-curve line, 100 Sensor's physical dimensions, 43 Shadows, 16, 124, 133 and highlights, 4­5 and light direction, 3, 4 three-dimensional effect, 17 Shallow depth-of-field technique, 42 Short focal length, 60 U Ultrawide lens, 41 Unflattering light, 24, 124 Unusual perspectives, 46, 49 V Vertical capturing, 54 Vertical lines, 96, 97 138 Index