The Perfect Exposure
Jim Zuckerman(Author)
David & Charles (Publisher)
Published on 24. April 2003
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-0-7153-1545-3 (ISBN)
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Description
Get the right exposure with every picture you take! Even the most experienced photographers second-guess themselves when it comes to exposure. Now Jim Zuckerman provides the know-how you need to expose your pictures with precision and confidence every time - even without automatic light meters. Zuckerman provides instruction and advice to help you shoot successfully in any lighting situation. You'll learn how to recognise when light meters are ineffective, then select alternatives to obtain incredible results. He covers everything from working with snow, backlighting and fill flash to macro subjects, extreme contrast and more. Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 of Zuckerman's own equisite travel and nature photographs, this must-have reference enables you to master all the technical aspects of exposure, then create your own artistic effects!
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Language
English
Place of publication
Newton Abbot
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7153-1545-3 (9780715315453)
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10/2004
David & Charles
€36.08
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Person
Jim Zuckerman is the author of Secrets of Great Digital Effects published by David & Charles, Secrets to Colour Photography, Techniques of Natural Light Photography, and The Professional Photographer's Guide to Shooting and Selling Nature and Wildlife Photos. He is a contributing editor to Peterson's Photographic Magazine, and his images, articles, and photo features have been published in numerous book and magazines. Jim lives in Northridge, California.
Content
introduction 1 why meters fail 2 modes of metering 3 finding middle grey 4 exposing for snow 5 exposing for backlighting 6 exposure problems with flash 7 exposing for macro photography 8 exposing in extreme contrast 9 impossible metering situations appendix index