ABSTRACT

Light is the primary element of any photograph, but it may also be the most frustrating. Rick Sammon can help you eliminate those frustrations. With over 300 new images, Exploring Photographic Exposure takes you through the basics of exposure and how to apply them in any setting; from photographing wildlife to people, from landscapes to seascapes. Learn how to move away from the "spray and pray" approach by seeing light and applying camera settings to take fewer—and better—photos. Not just all tech talk, you’ll also learn how to explore exposure modes for more creative images, and to change and rescue exposures in post-processing.

Key features include:

  • More than 300 before-and-after images on how to apply the basics of exposure concepts to a variety of genres, including wildlife photography, landscape photography, studio photography, and everything in-between;
  • A guide on controlling light in a photograph, and how light affects an exposure;
  • Tips on working with composition in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom as well as Adobe Photoshop;
  • Advice on evolving as a photographer.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

The Exposure Triangle

chapter 1|4 pages

Aperture and Depth-of-Field

chapter 2|4 pages

Shutter Speed and Subject Movement

chapter 3|4 pages

ISO and Light

chapter 5|14 pages

What Makes a Good Exposure?

chapter 7|10 pages

Your In-camera Light Meter

chapter 8|22 pages

Exploring Exposure Modes

chapter 9|24 pages

Controlling Light

chapter 10|22 pages

The Magic of the Digital Darkroom

chapter 11|8 pages

Producing Star Trail Images

Mike “Spike” Ince

chapter 13|6 pages

Preserve Your Exposures

chapter 14|4 pages

If a Picture…

chapter |4 pages

Epilog

My One Picture Promise