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

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Author: Bryan Peterson
Publisher: Amphoto Books
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

66 reviews
Sales Rank: 203

Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.4

ISBN: 0817463003
Dewey Decimal Number: 771
EAN: 9780817463007
ASIN: 0817463003

Publication Date: August 1, 2004
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Customer Reviews: Read 61 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent book August 18, 2008
I bought this book only based on its good reviews and I was not disappointed. It is written in simple, easy to understand language, it is illustrated with amazing pictures and it is full of good tips. Buy it !

5 out of 5 stars

Photography Exposed! July 25, 2008
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.

5 out of 5 stars

Wow - exposure made easy July 7, 2008
I bought this book after reading the reviews...and was rewarded !

I was afraid that it would be too technical but it is indeed explained in an easy to read AND understanding way (I'm not an English native speaker).
The many photographic examples make it easy to 'see' too.
As an avid amateur I have been experimenting and it's indeed literally a small price to pay to get nicer photo's in the end.

5 out of 5 stars

A light has been switched on for me May 30, 2008
I bought this book because I first saw it mentioned in a forum on one of the photography sites when I was trying to get some info on metering systems. When I checked it out on Amazon and saw all the great reviews I had to buy it.

I am very much just an amateur photographer, but I did already have a basic understanding of how shutter speed, aperture and ISO work together.

I was OK with using Aperture or Shutter priority modes, but I would never have tried manual mode because I just didn't know where to start with the `correct' aperture or shutter speed. And, daft as it may seem now, whenever I saw the term "meter for the highlights/shadows" etc. I thought I needed a light meter (which I don't have).

I've only read half of this book so far (have only had it for a couple of days) but I now realise that the camera not only does the metering, but provides the relevant information in the viewfinder which I previously just ignored.

The one thing which really "switched on the light" for me was that within the first few pages I learned that, in manual mode, the viewfinder information tells me when the combination of aperture and shutter speed is correct! I thought perhaps that Bryan has some fancy camera but, lo and behold my Nikon D40x does this too!

I can't wait to read the rest of the book, and put it all into practice.

5 out of 5 stars

A great learning experience April 16, 2008
With "Understanding Exposure", Bryan Peterson gives the amateur photographer an indispensable tool and learning guide. With the help of full color photos taken with different settings as well as clear and concise descriptions and explanations of technique mr Peterson gives the reader an easily understandable introduction to the world of exposure.

Because of the great detail in which the different photo situations and techniques are covered it is indeed very easy to go out and reproduce the photos from the book (well, that kind of photo anyway) yourself after reading.

This book gave me much more knowledge about photography than I would have expected it possible. It definitely helped me progress as a photographer.

Highly recommendable.