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Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 771
EAN: 9780817463007
Edition: Revised
ISBN: 0817463003
Label: Amphoto Books
Manufacturer: Amphoto Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: August 01, 2004
Publisher: Amphoto Books
Studio: Amphoto Books
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Editorial Review:
For serious 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 less-familiar approaches, are covered in detail, including advanced exposure, bounced flash and candlelight, infrared, multiple images, soft-focus effects, unusual vantage points, zooming, and other carefully chosen ways to enhance photographs. The A-Z format make sit easy for readers to find a specific technique, and each one is explained in jargon-free language. Top Tips for each technique help readers achieve superb results, even on the first attempt.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - great book!
I bought this book after knowing quite a bit about my SLR digital camera, such as how to change the settings, and knowledge of what ISO, shutter speed, focal length and ASO are. This book was AMAZING. I learned so much within the first few chapters that I was ready to head outside and try them out, and they worked just like Scott said they would. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to sharpen their skills and take it to the next level. I will be buying his other books as well.
Rating: - The confidence to switch to M
What a great book! This guide gave me the confidence to switch off of Auto and really put my camera through the paces. Great insight, pretty easy explanations, and beautiful pictures.
My only 2 negatives, and neither were promised, so they don't count against the rating:
1. Written (even in the revised version) heavily leaning to film photographers. Not to say there isn't a lot of commentary on pros and cons of digital, and some specific advice pertaining to them, but you'd ... Read More
Rating: - Puts the how to of photography into plain words
I'm glad this is the first "how to" book on photography that I purchased. It provides in clear words the effect your shutter speed and aperture have on obtaining the correct exposure. It also explains in an easy to understand manner why a photographer would occasionally want to go with different settings for a more creative exposure. Also it has great photos to help explain how the different settings will help you obtain similar types of work. I would highly recommend this book as a good starting ... Read More
Rating: - Great Book
This is a great book and a must read, at least for the beginning photographer. It definitely helped me in taking better exposures.
2 thumps up
Oscar
Rating: - understanding Exposure
THIS BOOK HAS BEEN A BIG HELP IN MY PHOTOGRAPHY,JUST WHAT I NEEDED,I HAVE TOLD MY PHOTO CLUB ABOUT IT..
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