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The Enthusiast's Guide to Exposure, 1st Edition
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The Enthusiast's Guide to Exposure, 1st Edition

by John Greengo
April 2017
Beginner
160 pages
4h 9m
English
Rocky Nook
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3. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF LIGHT

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THERE ARE MANY ways to characterize light: quantity, direction, size, color, and range. All of these are important to the final photograph, but some are more significant when it comes to the technical world of exposure. In order to achieve optimum exposure, we need to have a solid understanding of what aspects of light affect the exposure system and how we can work with them.

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Do you want to know how much light there is? Use a traditional handheld light meter (yes, they still make them) to get an exact reading. One of the options on most of these light meters is to measure light in terms of Exposure Value ...

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