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PERFECT EXPOSURE (2ND EDITION)
FULLY REVISED & UPDATED EDITION |
| By: |
Michael Freeman |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£19.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1781571228 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781781571224 |
| Publisher: |
OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP |
| Pub. date: |
5 November, 2015 |
| Series: |
The Photographer's Eye |
| Pages: |
192 |
| Description: |
Clear, direct and guaranteed, Perfect Exposure looks at the way professionals work, and lays out the decisions and sequences with absolute clarity, while incorporating the latest, powerful post-processing techniques. Choosing the exposure for a photograph is both alarmingly simple, and infinitely complex. Simple, because there is ultimately only one dosage of light, controlled as it always has been, by a shutter speed, aperture and ISO setting. But arriving at the perfect exposure is also complex, because it affects everything in the image. There are endless subtleties in the brightness, readability and mood of every part of every scene, as the myriad exposure decisions photographers take testifies. Perfect Exposure enables total confidence in your work - invaluable for every photographer. |
| Synopsis: |
This second edition of acclaimed bestseller Perfect Exposure looks at the way professionals address the fundamentals of photography, laying out the decision-making process with the absolute clarity Michael Freeman is famed for. While addressing a subject as old as photography, exposure, this book is fully updated to cover the influence of all the latest technology.Chapter one introduces not just the key camera settings, but also the photographer's ideal decision flow, a process you can easily use in your own work. Chapter two examines all the camera technology designed to assist you in capturing the perfect photo, giving honest thoughts on its advantages and disadvantages. Chapter three is a complete theory and practice of exposure broken down into every shooting scenario you'll ever encounter, from evenly lit scenes to those with wild contrast. Chapter four deals with developing style through exposure, including ideas like high key photography, silhouette and more, as well as a look at the zone system, pioneered by photographers like Ansel Adams, in a digital context. Finally Chapter 5 looks at the powerful post-processing techniques. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Ilex |
| Returns: |
Returnable |