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Light

Windows, bounce cards and the hour of the day: how to put light where the book needs it, and keep it off the foil.

Light

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    Where the window should be

    The single change that does more for a book photo than any prop: putting the light beside the book, not behind the camera.

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    Matte covers, foil covers and glare

    Foil and gloss throw the window straight back at the lens. Here is how to angle your way out of it.

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