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.

Contents:

DEFINING EXPOSURE
What Is Meant by Exposure?
The Photographic Triangle
The Heart of the Triangle: The Light Meter
White Balance
Six Correct Exposures Versus One Creatively Correct One
Finding Creative Exposure Options

APERTURE
Aperture and Depth of Field
Storytelling Apertures
Isolation or Singular-Theme Apertures
“Who Cares?” Apertures
Aperture and Macro Photography

SHUTTER SPEED
The Importance of Shutter Speed
The Right Shutter Speed for the Subject
Freezing Motion
Panning
Implying Motion
Implying Motion with Stationary Subjects
Making “Rain”

LIGHT
The Importance of Light: The Importance of Exposure
The Best Light
Frontlight
Overcast Frontlight
Sidelight
Backlight
Exposure Meters
18% Reflectance
The Gray Card
The Sky Brothers
Mr. Green Jeans (The Sky Brothers’ Cousin)
Night and Low-Light Photography
Flashlights and Starlight
Light Painting

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
Polarizing Filters
Graduated Neutral-Density Filters
Multiple Exposures

ELECTRONIC FLASH
The Photographic Triangle and Flash
The Three Factors for Correct Flash Photography Exposure
The Dangers of Becoming a Flashaholic
The Limitations of Your Teenie-Weenie Pop-Up Flash
Powering Down the Flash
Flash as a Fill Light
Wireless Flash
Colored Gels
Rear Curtain Sync

Index

Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Amphoto Books; Reprint edition (March 15, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1607748509
ISBN-13: 978-1607748502

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