Product Description

Clear, direct and guaranteed, the perfect exposure method looks at the way professionals work, and lays out the decisions and sequences with absolute clarity, while incorporating the latest, powerful post-processing techniques. Chosing the exposure for a photograph is infinitely complex and one of photography's most absorbing paradoxes because it affects everything in the image and its effect on the viewer. Understanding how and why exposure works is essential, not only because it helps you to decide what is instinctively "right," but this book will give you confidence in that decision--an invaluable skill for every single photographer. Full of beautiful photographs taken by Michael Freeman, this book will arm you with the tools you need for perfect exposure of your photographs.

* Written by world-renowned expert photographer and author Michael Freeman
* Ground-breaking exposure system for digital age photography
* Uses clear examples from real photo assignments with in-depth explanations
* Foolproof flow charts enable quick and easy comprehension

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #697 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

From the Back Cover

Exposure is the deceptively simple concept at the very heart of photography. It has always been a subject of fascination to aspiring amateurs and professional photographers alike. Recent developments in digital technology have transformed the ways in which exposures can be manipulated, and this in turn has forced photographers to think about what they can achieve by understanding the variables of aperture, ISO and time.

In this book Michael Freeman takes you through this difficult and fast-moving area with a lucid and accessible method, using unique workflow illustrations, histograms, and clear, visual examples to explore the subtleties of the subject and enable you to shoot with confidence.

The attention to detail is given an extra angle via a Web-linked^TM internet address that allows you to see subtle details discussed in the book using the full clarity of your computer screen.

About the Author
Michael Freeman is a renowned international photographer and writer who specializes in travel, architecture, and Asian art. He is particularly well known for his expertise in special effects. He has been a leading photographer for the Smithsonian magazine for many years, and has worked for Time-Life Books and Reader's Digest. Michael is the author of more than 40 photographic books, including the hugely successful Complete Guide to Digital Photography and The Photographer's Eye. For his photographic educational work he was awarded the Prix Louis Philippe Clerc by the French Ministry of Culture. He is also responsible for the distance-learning courses on photography at the UK's Open College of the Arts.

Customer Reviews

Very Educational
Sometimes a bit technical in nature, but always easy to read and understand - this is a great book for new photographers or those who have been doing exposure somewhat intuitively. This will be one of those books that I come back and reference over and over.

Better than expected
I was a bit hesitant to purchase this book... but it quickly showed me how little I actually know. And that's a great thing. We can always learn more and this book is perfect for learning what it's title conveys. 5-star rating and I'm barely through the first part of the book... might be a 6-star book in the making ;)