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More than 100 vivid, graphic comparison pictures illustrate every point in this 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 triangle 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 over-exposures, 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.

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160 pages
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Amphoto Books
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1 Aug. 2004
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21.08 x 1.02 x 27.94 cm
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0817463003
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978-0817463007
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amphoto Books; Revised edition (1 Aug. 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0817463003
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0817463007
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.08 x 1.02 x 27.94 cm

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BRYAN PETERSON is a professional photographer, internationally known instructor, and founder of www.ppsop.com, The Perfect Picture School of Photography. He is the best-selling author of Understanding Exposure, Understanding Shutter Speed, Understanding Close-Up Photography, Learning to See Creatively Understanding Digital Photography, Beyond Portraiture and, most recently, Bryan Peterson's Understanding Photography Field Guide. His easy-to-understand writing and teaching style breaks down the complex and often confusing aspects of photography, translating them into what his students routinely describe as "aha" moments. His trademark use of colour and strong, graphic composition have garnered him many photographic awards and a strong following. He lives in Chicago.

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AJD

Great for budding photographers

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 February 2012

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As a complete beginner to the world of DSLR photography I was feeling a little lost. I bought this book on its good reviews and it has not disappointed. It provides a good commentary on photographic situations and fairly simple reasoning behind this (I could understand it at least!).

It also shows all of the settings for every photo in the book, and this was incredibly helpful for me. It allows you to replicate the situations within (as near as possible) and pinch the settings to use yourself. I found the info given on using the light meter very helpful (didn't know it existed before this book) and just the general explanations on exposure were really good when you want to develop your own style.

This might be a bit basic for people who already know their way around a camera, but I suspect most amateur photographers would benefit from a copy of this book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 July 2008

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I cannot believe how much I have learnt from this fantastic book. Although I've had it for quite a while, on a spur of the moment I picked it off my bookshelf yesterday and literally couldn't put it down again until I had finished it today!

With my camera by my side as I read within moments I was out testing the suggestions for manual mode, something I had never dared try before. Over the course of the evening I captured some of my best ever portraits of my children and was honestly astounded by how easy it was.

Bryan is obviously a very talented photographer and teacher and his photos and explanations are testament to this.

If you crave information on exposure and really want to try working on manual and feeling like a real pro this is one book not to miss. I know I'll certainly be returning to it time and time again.

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JJ WALRAVENS

Excellent introduction to photography

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This book is beyond any doubt the best photography book for beginners I've ever read. It explains how to make a correct exposure in simple terms easy enough for a complete novice to understand. It then goes on describing "creatively correct" exposures by showing which apertures or shutter speeds are used for various types of subjects (e.g. storytelling exposures, singular item/isolation exposures, exposures which imply motion or those which freeze motion, etc.). It does a good job at explaining the basics of depth of field, although the concept of hyper-focal distance would have benefited from some more exploration. Finally, it also explains how to measure various types of light, how light meters work and where to point your camera to measure the light. You can easily read this book in an afternoon. Whilst it will not make an expert photographer out of you, it is likely that you will never want to use the automatic exposure function of your camera again.

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R. Brennan

The only photography book you need

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 January 2014

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When I started out this is the book that was recommended to me. After buying a couple of dozen books and 10 years later I can tell you that this is the only one you'll need.
You will learn to work your camera in full manual mode and enjoy the benefits.

I wish they would add a chapter for working with flash though.

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Fundemental

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 November 2016

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This book has been the fundation to my understanding of photography. It describes the fundemental concepts in a way that is fun and easy to understand.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2019

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Anything written by Bryan Peterson is excellent and this book is no exception. There is a newer version out though and that too is excellent.

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A great book for any photographer.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 December 2014

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A good book to have in your library if you're a keen photographer, it explains the relationships involved between exposure and film/digital capture and a lot more, I use mine for reference when my memory needs a jog!

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Ollie

Everything you want to know about photography easily accessible.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 June 2014

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Brilliant book taking you right from the basics up to really quite advanced techniques. If you want to take your photography beyond the auto setting I'd really recommend this book. Everything is explained in really simple terms but after reading it you'll be confident in using all the advanced features of your camera. Aimed at SLRs really but a lot of the techniques apply to other camera types as well.

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