Perfect Exposure (2nd Edition)
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
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.
Customer Reviews
A struggle but rewarding
When I started my photography journey, I picked up a Michael Freeman book and it down again. Too hard. In my 2nd year, with more experience and loads of images (mostly ho-hum with the occasional lucky shot), I started to re-examine what I’m doing. This is the third Freeman book I read incl. composition, light and shadow. They made more sense to me now but I had to stop after every few pages, reflect, examine my images, read other books and articles, pick up the camera and experiment. I think I absorbed maybe 20% but look forward to re-reading them again. There are areas where I disagree or more probably just don’t understand but Michael Freeman made it clear there’s a degree of subjectivity within the boundaries of good photography. Certainly changed my perspectives while increasing my anxiety but also fascination with how much there’s to learn about basic photography skills. Not sure this is for everyone but persistence on this book is rewarding. For me anyway.