April 2017
Beginner to intermediate
160 pages
4h 9m
English
Overview
The Enthusiast’s Guide to Exposure: 49 Photographic Principles You Need to Know teaches you what you need to know in order to shoot great images with proper exposures and powerful compositions. Photographer and author John Greengo covers light, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, exposure modes, and much more.
Chapters are broken down into a series of numbered lessons, with each lesson providing all you need to improve your photography. Lessons include:
- The Light Meter and Metering Modes
- The Exposure Triangle
- Fast Shutter Speeds to Stop the Action
- Advanced Auto ISO Settings
- Aperture Priority Mode
- Maximum Depth of Field for Landscape Photography
- Exposure Compensation
- Backlight
Written in a friendly and approachable manner and illustrated with examples that drive home each lesson, The Enthusiast’s Guide to Exposure is designed to be effective and efficient, friendly and fun. Read an entire chapter at once, or read just one topic at a time. With either approach, you’ll quickly learn a lot so you can head out with your camera to capture great shots.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Chapter 1: The Basics of Light
- Chapter 2: Shutter Speeds
- Chapter 3: Aperture
- Chapter 4: The Sensor
- Chapter 5: Exposure Modes
- Chapter 6: Exposure Setting Guidelines
- Chapter 7: Exposure Adjustments
- Chapter 8: Additional Exposure Information
- Chapter 9: Tricky Lighting Situations
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