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Light & Exposure for Digital Photographers
You may be passionate about photography, and own a digital
SLR with perhaps more advanced equipment as well. But do the
photographs you take with this powerful equipment come out
as well as you'd like?
With this fascinating and beautifully illustrated book, you
learn how to apply the techniques and principles of classic
photography
so you can make great images with today's
digital equipment. Harold Davis, author and renowned fine
art photographer, puts the focus in Practical Artistry on
light and exposure, two crucial concepts you need to
understand and master if you are to truly capture the images
you see.
Davis presents a generous number of his own images in each
chapter, complete with technical information and an
explanation of what he was trying to achieve. These striking
photographs not only illustrate the lesson at hand, but also
serve as inspiration for your own efforts. Browsing the
photographs alone will tell you a lot.
Topics covered in this book include:
Camera, lenses, and equipment
Understanding exposure and measuring light
Relationship of aperture to shutter speed and ISO
Working with depth of field
Natural lighting, studio lighting, and the use of flash
Light and color temperature
Working with white balance
Photographing at dawn or dusk
Photography at night
Capturing motion
Telling a story with your image
Capturing people, places, and things
Setting up a digital workflow
RAW processing and double RAW processing
Adjusting exposure and reducing noise
Black & white photography
And much more
Concise and to the point, Practical Artistry clearly
demonstrates that photography, essentially, is writing with
light, and that the type of images you produce depend on the
many choices you have for using that skill. Harold Davis
gives you an array of choices in full living color.
CONTENTS:
Introduction 8
1 Understanding Exposure 12
What Is an Exposure? 14
The Exposure Equation 20
Working with Exposure Modes 30
Measuring Light 38
Intentional Over and Underexposure 44
2 Working with Aperture 50
Aperture and Depth of Field 52
Selective Focus and Bokeh 62
Aperture and Narrative 66
When Aperture Doesn't Matter 72
Macro Photography and Aperture 76
3 Selecting Shutter Speed 80
It's All about Time 82
Shutter Speed and Camera Shake 88
Shutter Speed and Subject Motion 92
Creative Use of Motion 100
4 ISO and Noise 104
Understanding Light Sensitivity 106
When to Boost ISO 110
Using Noise Creatively 112
5 Using Light 116
Creative Exposure 118
Finding the Best Light 122
Light and Color Temperature 126
Working with White Balance 128
Front Lighting 132
Side Lighting 134
Back Lighting 136
Overcast Lighting 138
Night Photography 140
Using Flash 144
A Studio of Your Own 146
6 Digital Darkroom 150
RAW Conversion 152
Adjusting Exposure 156
Adjusting White Balance 160
Noise Reduction 162
Multi-RAW Processing 164
Cross Processing 168
Black and White 172
Index 176
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