--- product_id: 1608328 title: "Direction & Quality of Light: Your Key to Better Portrait Photography Anywhere" price: "66848CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1608328-direction-and-quality-of-light-your-key-to-better-portrait store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Direction & Quality of Light: Your Key to Better Portrait Photography Anywhere **Price:** 66848CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Direction & Quality of Light: Your Key to Better Portrait Photography Anywhere - **How much does it cost?** 66848CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1608328-direction-and-quality-of-light-your-key-to-better-portrait) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Providing readers with a study of learning how to turn poorly lit images into finely crafted, masterfully lit photographs, this guidebook instills photographers with the self-confidence to think on their feet and photograph any portrait subject anywhere. Acclaimed photographer Neil van Niekirk presents seven distinctly different lighting scenarios—available light, exposure metering, a touch of flash, bounced on-camera flash, off-camera flash, video light, and hard sunlight—to show readers how to manipulate the direction and quality of light, the subject’s and photographer’s position, and numerous other variables so as to turn a bad image into a stunning, professional-level portrait. Packed with dozens of instructional, full-color photos, this work also features 10 sample photo sessions, allowing readers the opportunity to see the seven lighting scenarios put to practice. Review: Great book! Well written and very helpful. - I have all three of Neil van Niekerk's books and they are all very helpful. This book is the newest and is focused on understanding the benefits and uses of different qualities and directions of lighting in photography. The book uses natural light, reflected light, on-camera and off-camera flash, and some of the best bounce flash I have ever seen to illustrate these ideas. There are straight-forward and complete descriptions and directions for accomplishing the presented ideas. The book is a good read cover-to-cover, but you can also just flip to a section or photo you like and the descriptions will stand on there own. It is clear that a lot of thought went into the writing, structure and layout of the book and it really pays off for the reader in a very usable and educational book. Review: High quality book, not high quality packaging - Great book, lots of good information and well packaged up for those who prefer to read a physical book then to go through Neil's website, where a lot of the information already is. My only real complaint about this book is the "build quality" is fairly bad. It feels like a lower quality binding job, with the pages not *quite* fitting together right. However there's no issue with the spine or quality of paper. Definite recommend if you're an amateur or mid-level shooter interested in getting more information about making your portraits pop, and learning to see different lighting options all around you, from natural light only to one flash to multiple flashes. The focus is not much on gear, and much more on technique and seeing light. Highly recommended. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #909,637 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #99 in Photography Lighting (Books) #744 in Portrait Photography | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 260 Reviews | ## Images ![Direction & Quality of Light: Your Key to Better Portrait Photography Anywhere - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71mJ2XNWEDL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book! Well written and very helpful. *by M***C on April 22, 2013* I have all three of Neil van Niekerk's books and they are all very helpful. This book is the newest and is focused on understanding the benefits and uses of different qualities and directions of lighting in photography. The book uses natural light, reflected light, on-camera and off-camera flash, and some of the best bounce flash I have ever seen to illustrate these ideas. There are straight-forward and complete descriptions and directions for accomplishing the presented ideas. The book is a good read cover-to-cover, but you can also just flip to a section or photo you like and the descriptions will stand on there own. It is clear that a lot of thought went into the writing, structure and layout of the book and it really pays off for the reader in a very usable and educational book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ High quality book, not high quality packaging *by A***N on March 19, 2013* Great book, lots of good information and well packaged up for those who prefer to read a physical book then to go through Neil's website, where a lot of the information already is. My only real complaint about this book is the "build quality" is fairly bad. It feels like a lower quality binding job, with the pages not *quite* fitting together right. However there's no issue with the spine or quality of paper. Definite recommend if you're an amateur or mid-level shooter interested in getting more information about making your portraits pop, and learning to see different lighting options all around you, from natural light only to one flash to multiple flashes. The focus is not much on gear, and much more on technique and seeing light. Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As good as the first two books *by M***B on March 7, 2013* Just finished Neil's latest book and found it to be excellent, as were his first two books. One of the things I particularly liked about all his books is that the referenced images are generally on the same or adjacent open page. Occasionally, you have to flip one page. Makes for very easy reading . And he covers many situations such as "Available light with rim lighting", "Manual or TTL", "Separation with backlighting", etc. After a second reading this book will become a reference book just to keep his ideas fresh in my mind. The author is not "long winded" with lots of superfluous words filling the page. He gets to the point using examples (sometimes images which have been on his website -- but so what? They illustrate his lesson perfectly.) In my collection of over a dozen books, Neil's three are my favorite "go to" references when I want to reinforce some idea. I would recommend reading the first two books before this one if you are a beginner. OK to start with "Direction and Quality of Light" if you are advanced. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1608328-direction-and-quality-of-light-your-key-to-better-portrait](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1608328-direction-and-quality-of-light-your-key-to-better-portrait) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-06-03*