Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera
For amateur photographers who already shoot perfectly focused, accurately exposed images but want to be more creative with a camera here? S the book to consult. More than seventy techniques, both popular and lesser-known approaches, are discussed in detail, including advanced exposure, bounced flash and candlelight, infrared, multiple images, soft-focus effects, unusual angles, zoom, and other ways carefully chosen to enhance your photos. A-Z format that you feel…
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If you are trying to learn more about how to properly use the exposure (ie aperture, shutter speed and ISO), this is a fantastic book to begin with. Shows the film and digital photography. I took photos for many years, but it was only in the last two years I have become more of a professional. Despite this, still difficult to understand some concepts like the difference between a good show and an exhibition "creatively correct" and the options he had.
You will learn to expose the front-lit, backlit, his face lit scenes, Skys Cloudy, macro photography, motion, stationery, how to expose the bright scenes like paper snow (gray and gray 18%) and dark scenes such as night photography. . . whatever. Then, Bryan Peterson crown, with sections on measurement, filters and special techniques, and analysis of the film compared to digital cameras.
The exhibition not only an understanding of basic concepts are explained in a conversation, but also informed me of how the work of professionals and how to improve my photos to a new level.
This book offers practical exercises that anyone can pass so that the reader has experience of all the methods explained. Along with this, the book is full of color photos that show exactly what the end result might be. Where appropriate, there are no comparisons between before and after exposure settings so that the reader can understand why they would make changes.
When there is a difference between the settings for digital cameras than film, Bryan Peterson gives details Haw difference and adjust for it.
It is a book every photographer should have!
A friend lent me the previous version of this book, and I was surprised the amount of aid it provides. Although the book is based on old film cameras, the fundamentals are taught and sample images very, very helpful. This book is an update nearly complete, with most sections rewritten, added some new sections with information specific to digital customers, and has a lot of new screens for example.
This book is even better than the old edition, and expands on some of the themes that were only briefly in the first book. One in particular sticks in my mind is that explains the "do not care" apertures of F8 and F11 that is used often. The old book mentioned in passing, but I do not recall an explanation of why the holes were useful. There is a brief section on just that in this book and tips on when to use them.
Color photographs are used throughout the book and are very helpful in understanding the concepts speaks. Each box has a title with the information used to make the exposure. It shows the same image with different settings so you can see the impact in shaping the exhibition.
I find the book enjoyable and easy to read. The tone and writing are very pleasant and easy to follow. Although some technical aspects, which are written in a way that makes them easily understandable.
This is all about how to capture the image, not processing the image after capture. There is a hint of push or pull the film and the impact it could create, but overall, this is the correct way to take a picture. If you are looking for a book on how to process the image after you have made, this is the book for you.
I can not recommend this book enough if you are passionate about photography. I do not know that it is useful for professionals, but for the person just starting or serious amateur, I do not see how it could go wrong with that. While all the information that can be applied to the SLR camera (film or digital), most of which can be applied to point and shoot cameras of one of the varieties.
This review is from: Understanding Exposure (Paperback) I bought this book traveling from point and shoot to a DSLR. Its been about 21 / 2 years and now I can confidently say that this book was the main reason to improve my technique and the quality of my photographs (as noted by friends and family members). Above all, I feel an overwhelming sense of joy and enthusiasm, as I have the camera in hand, thanks to Bryan Peterson. Hobby, it becomes almost an obsession, as I read through his various photographic exploits. This is what I learned from this book. . . 1) The principles of "right" exposure time, a term that is very questionable. Learn the basic principles of Speedbar a) Shutter) Aperturec) FilmLearnt how to expose an initial opening, and then from that moment, it guides you to explore different options for getting concrete results. Along with these techniques, you learn a bit 'abouti) Meters Light) light sidelighting Quality (lighting, etc.), iii) the depth of field iv) Close-upsv) to freeze the action, confusing the issue, panorama, which implies motionvi ) Print v / s slides, etc. 3) The book provides rare. Emphasizes the importance of trying different styles and techniques and can be viewed at 147 beautiful and breathtaking photographs, the variety of shots that can be treated. For each of its images, provides a brief introduction about the time of day, etc., followed by important technical details such as shutter speed, the aperture used, film speed, focal length, etc. I find myself sometimes just turning the pages and try to calculate the shutter speed, aperture and focal length used, looking at the image and the text and look after the estimate, comparing the budget with what is actually used. I think this habit very useful, because the next time you see a sunset, snow, or a waterfall, my mind immediately the shutter speed, aperture, etc., to begin. Only the fact that you do not know what you're doing during the operation of the camera, gives much more confidence. Amazing consistency 4) art. Virtually every photograph in the book (147 of them in total), beginning with a precise statement of departure. In fact, I now feel that this technique alone, my photography has improved greatly. Then he explains why the speed of each (+ shutter opening) combination. I found this consistency is lacking in other books that I read (about 15 books now). Other books I've read, tend to approach each scenario (as a sunrise, sunset, cloudy, sunlight, interior scenes, etc.) as a technical unit, which is a bit of confusion. The result of this consistency is that you must be confident enough in addressing the issues they see in everyday life. Just to be complete in this review, besides the three key elements (shutter speed, aperture and film), which explains) Tungsten Filmbase balanced) by pushing and pulling Filmco), multiple exposure and deliberate under and over exposuresd) Bracketing) filt think small section of this book belongs to the collection of all the aspiring photographers. Finally, a list of the few areas that this book is not (but you can find in other books) are as follows: 1) The details of the team, as a) as a SLR camera and functions b) the different types of lenses available (zoom, macro, standard, etc.) and their workingc) against the mark (like the Canon v / s Nikon), so even if you can compare brands of slides and films. 2) the techniques of the darkroom – in developing their own negatives, etc. 3) techniques for black and white photography techniques4) comparisons of digital photography /. 5) creative techniques (rules!) Found in most books as a means of gold, the rule of thirds, framing, cross lines, etc. But this is fully justified by what I said before, there are no rules " , "set. This book is more about shooting from the heart instead of mind.