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Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera Revised Edition

by Peterson. Bryan

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Publisher Comments:

More than 100 vivid, graphic comparison pictures illustrate every point in this revised classic and can help any photographer maximize the creative impact of his or her exposure decisions. Peterson stresses the importance of metering the subject for a starting exposure, and then explains how to use various exposure meters and different kinds of lighting. The book contains lessons on each element of the exposure-aperature, shutter speed, iso-and how it relates to the other two in terms of depth of field, freezing and blurring action, and shooting in low light or at night. A section on special techniques explores such options as deliberate under- and overexposures, how to produce double exposures, bracketing, shooting the moon, and the use of filters. Understanding Exposure demonstrates that there are always creative choices about how to expose a picture-and that the decision is up to the photographer, not the camera.

Book News Annotation:

Peterson is a professional photographer, internationally known instructor, and author, living in the U.S. and France. Drawing on 30-plus years of experience taking pictures, he provides a practical guide covering "the photographic triangle"--the interrelationship between aperture, shutter speed, and film--that is at the heart of every exposure. Suitable for both novice and experienced photographers, the text is illustrated throughout with the author's own work, accompanied by detailed explanations of how he achieved each shot. Changes from the first to the revised edition are not stated.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Review:

"Highly recommended." Washington Times

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More than 100 vivid, graphic comparison pictures illustrate every point in this revised classic and can help any photographer maximize the creative impact of his or her exposure decisions. Full color.

About the Author

Bryan Peterson is the author of the best-selling Learning to See Creatively and writes a photography column "Picture Points," for Popular Photography Magazine. His many photographic awards include the Communication Arts Photography Annual (eight times), Print Magazine's Design Annual (four times), and the New York Art Directors Gold Award. He lives in Seattle and Lyon, France.

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jumpergirl3005, October 19, 2008 (view all comments by jumpergirl3005)
This is a wonderful book. It is easy to understand and you can really apply it to your own photography. Even if photo is just a hobby this is a must read. Good for digital or film. This book is so great I lent it to a freind and they never gave it back!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780817463007
Subtitle:
How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera
Author:
Peterson. Bryan
Author:
Peterson, Bryan
Publisher:
Amphoto Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
Techniques
Subject:
Photography
Subject:
Techniques - Equipment
Subject:
Exposure
Subject:
Photography -- Exposure.
Edition Number:
Revised Edition
Edition Description:
Revised
Series Volume:
3
Publication Date:
August 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
160
Dimensions:
10.94x8.24x.47 in. 1.42 lbs.

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