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For serious amateur photographers who already shoot perfectly focused, accurately exposed images but want to be more creative with a camera, here’s the book to consult. More than seventy techniques, both popular and less-familiar approaches, are covered in detail, including advanced exposure, bounced flash and candlelight, infrared, multiple images, soft-focus effects, unusual vantage points, zooming, and other carefully chosen ways to enhance photographs. The A-Z format make sit easy for readers to find a specific technique, and each one is explained in jargon-free language. Top Tips for each technique help readers achieve superb results, even on the first attempt.
right to the point.Reviewed by jeff, 2010-03-04
I feel it is a solid book on topic. The photos are tremendous. The
text does a very good job of covering the mix between exposure and
shutter speed. It also covers the depth of field relationship to
exposure. His books are all solid well written texts. I spent years
and years in film with none of the gadgets in exposure that digital
cameras allow for use. He reminded me of what that experience means
in using exposure as a part of the art of photography.
Easy to read, and makes one look at the use of exposure to create
the effect that one wants to capture. Good reminder tool for new or
experienced.
Just What I NeededReviewed by SheilaQ, 2010-02-28
I purchased this book based on the other reviews I had read. I'm
quite the "newbie" at a DSLR camera and hoped this book would help
me understand the mechanics of photography and my camera. It did
both -- and in a very easy to understand way. I see it as being a
continual reference also as it is quite comprehensive.
After I had already ordered the book I visited our local library
which had a copy of it. Yeah, I could have just always checked it
out whenever I wanted to reference something in the book, but I'm
much happier knowing that I have my own copy. Again, very well
done.
Surprisingly & Extremely HappyReviewed by Annandale-VA, 2010-02-21
Always enjoy taking pics. I recently bought my first DSLR - Canon
Rebel Ti1. I am very much a beginner who struggles to understand
Aperture, Shuttle Speed, ISO, and my advanced DSLR camera features.
On my quest to expand my knowledge, I went to Amazon. It search
engine points me to Scott Kelby's book "Digital Photo". Too take
the advantage of Amazon free shipping, I decided to add on this
Bryan Peterson's book - that is, not my first choice. However, to
my total surprise, I extremely enjoy reading this book. Even as a
slow reader, I almost finish reading it in just one weekend. It is
very easy to understand, very concise, with good illustration. I
feel much smarter now, armed with knowledge learned from this book.
I could have paid hundreds of dollar for beginner seminar just to
get the same result as this $16 book.
I took several pics in manual mode last night in my dark room,
under difficult lightning, and quickly saw good results. I now know
what a perfect exposure means and how to get it. Going forward,
what I need is to turn off the auto mode of my camera, get more
practice with Av, Tv, & ISO, to achieve the consistency.
Looking forward to read more of Mr. Peterson's books.
Great Great BookReviewed by A. Miller, 2010-02-09
This book is for EVERYONE who shoots. Exposure is made very easy after reading this book..
Great book, i bet this is just what you are looking forReviewed by K. Juha, 2010-02-06
Great pictures which are explained how those are composed, good hints to get better pictures. I like it a lot.