Overview

This newly revised edition of Bryan Peterson's most popular book demystifies the complex concepts of exposure in photography, allowing readers to capture the images they want. This newly revised edition of Bryan Peterson's most popular book demystifies the complex concepts of exposure in photography, allowing readers to capture the images they want. Understanding Exposure has taught generations of photographers how to shoot the images they want by demystifying the complex concepts of exposure in photography. In this newly updated edition, veteran photographer Bryan Peterson explains the fundamentals of light, aperture, and shutter speed and how they interact with and influence one another. With an emphasis on finding the right exposure even in tricky situations, Understanding Exposure shows you how to get (or lose) sharpness and contrast in images, freeze action, and take the best meter readings, while also exploring filters, flash, and light. With all new images, as well as an expanded section on flash, tips for using colored gels, and advice on shooting star trails, this revised edition will clarify exposure for photographers of all levels.

Full Product Details

Author:   B Peterson
Publisher:   Random House USA Inc
Imprint:   Amphoto
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 26.40cm
Weight:   0.686kg
ISBN:  

9781607748502

ISBN 10:   1607748509
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   15 March 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Defining Exposure What Is Meant by Exposure? 8 The Photographic Triangle 10 The Heart of the Triangle: The Light Meter 16 White Balance 19 Six Correct Exposures Versus One Creatively Correct One 24 Finding Creative Exposure Options 28 Aperture Aperture and Depth of Field 32 Storytelling Apertures 36 Isolation or Singular-Theme Apertures 48 Who Cares? Apertures 54 Aperture and Macro Photography 58 Shutter Speed The Importance of Shutter Speed 64 The Right Shutter Speed for the Subject 66 Freezing Motion 68 Panning 73 Implying Motion 76 Implying Motion with Stationary Subjects 80 Making Rain 83 Light The Importance of Light: The Importance of Exposure 86 The Best Light 88 Frontlight 92 Overcast Frontlight 95 Sidelight 98 Backlight 102 Exposure Meters 106 18% Reflectance 110 The Gray Card 112 The Sky Brothers 113 Mr. Green Jeans (The Sky Brothers' Cousin) 116 Night and Low-Light Photography 118 Flashlights and Starlight 124 Light Painting 126 Special Techniques Polarizing Filters 132 Graduated Neutral-Density Filters 134 Multiple Exposures 136 Electronic Flash The Photographic Triangle and Flash 142 The Three Factors for Correct Flash Photography Exposure 144 The Dangers of Becoming a Flashaholic 148 The Limitations of Your Teenie-Weenie Pop-Up Flash 150 Powering Down the Flash 152 Flash as a Fill Light 153 Wireless Flash 158 Colored Gels 162 Rear Curtain Sync 165 Index 168

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Of all the photography books I have on my bookshelf, and believe me, I have quite a few, this is the one that stands out as the most helpful. It is the first one I recommend to new photographers and it is one that I refer to when I need a bit of a refresher. It will take the fear out of moving from the point and shoot modes to the creative modes of your camera. - Digital Photography School

Of all the photography books I have on my bookshelf, and believe me, I have quite a few, this is the one that stands out as the most helpful. It is the first one I recommend to new photographers and it is one that I refer to when I need a bit of a refresher. It will take the fear out of moving from the point and shoot modes to the creative modes of your camera. - Digital Photography School

Author Information

BRYAN PETERSON is a professional photographer, internationally known instructor, best-selling author, and founder of The Bryan Peterson School of Photography at www.bpsop.com. His trademark use of color and strong, graphic composition have garnered him photographic awards fromCommunication Arts and Print magazines. He makes his home in Seattle, Washington.

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