Mastering Exposure: How Great Photography Begins

Take the guesswork out of exposure and metering for spot-on results every time! In photography, every decision, creative and technical, rides on achieving a good exposure. When shooting portraits or products, landscapes or architecture, we must control our camera’s settings to ensure that just the right amount of light is allowed into the camera. When we strike the right balance in our exposure, we have a full range of tones, from pure white to deep blacks. We have rich visual detail. We have a sense of dimension. The colours and tones and contrast in our images weave the visual story of our subject and scene in a way that visually computes. As a result, we see just the image we strove to create, rendered perfectly in a way that satisfies our creative vision. In this book, Mark Chen shows you how to take full control over the science of exposure, providing you with the foundational skill-set you need to maximise your artistic vision. SELLING POINTS;

In-depth exploration of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO as creative tools and exposure controls

Balancing technical and aesthetic concerns

Getting flawless exposures indoors and out

Controlling contrast with bounced light, diffusion or flash

Postproduction refinements for tricky exposure situations Illustrated