Digital Camera Magazine Complete Photography Guide: Master ExposureTrying to get the "correct" exposure is one of the greatest challenges for those beginning in photography. But it needn't be. This book will show you the pitfalls to avoid, when to alter your camera's settings (and by how much) and how to get creative with metering. Contents Exposure basics Adjusting exposure When things get tricky Master of exposure: Ansel Adams Background problems Unusual lighting Master of exposure: Galen Rowell How to read a histogram Controlling the dynamic range Using a neutral density grad Master of exposure: P-l Hermansen Low light exposures High key/low key Top 10 tips Use your grey matter The biggest advantage digital has over film is the fact that you can check your shot once you've taken it. You can bring up a histogram to check the brightness range of a scene and make sure you're not underexposing or overexposing it. You can, if your camera allows, switch on a flashing highlight to show you any blown highlights where detail will be lost in your photograph. You can then change your exposure accordingly. And if all that fails to produce the balanced exposure you want, you can go some way to rectifying it while image-editing. It is, however good to get things right first time to produce a high-quality image in-camera which you only have to do minimal tweaking with later. This book arms you with practical advice for getting the exposures you want, and the confidence to take control when the camera's being fooled. We've got clear examples of when this can happen and what you should do. We also show you the inspiring work of three master photographers to give you an idea of you what can be achieved once you've nailed the basics which start on page 10
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