Perfect Exposure (Jim Zuckerman's Secrets to Great Photographs) FROM THE PUBLISHER
Perfect Exposure
Jim Zuckerman's Secrets to Great Photographs series
By Jim Zuckerman
Even experienced photographers second-guess themselves when it comes to exposure. Jim Zuckerman gives readers the know-how to expose their pictures confidently and precisely every time. With hundreds of photographs that cover every lighting situation imaginable, the book trains photographers to recognize situations in which light meters will be ineffective, and then counsels them on how to deal with each situation, including:
Snow
Backlighting and twilight
Fill flash
Macro subjects
Extreme contrast
Once readers have mastered the technical aspects, Perfect Exposure takes them a step further by providing creative tips on metering for various artistic effects. Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 of Zuckerman's flawless nature photographs, the book will have readers alternately learning and gawking as they improve their own work.
Jim Zuckerman is one of the best nature and travel photographers working today. He is the author of Digital Effects, Secrets of Color in Photography and Techniques of Natural Light Photography and is a contributing editor to Peterson�s Photographic Magazine. He lives in Northridge, California.
SYNOPSIS
This book provides tips and techniques for producing perfectly-exposed photos in any lighting situation. Zuckerman, a professional photographer and author of several books on photography, identifies situations where light meters are ineffective and offers alternatives for working with backlighting, snow, extreme contrast, macro subjects, and fill flash. The book is illustrated with 200 of Zuckerman's travel and nature photos with captions describing techniques used to capture them. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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