Exposure

Exposure, From Snapshots to Great Shots--------------------------------------------------Now that you've bought an amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goesbeyond the camera manual to teach you how to take great shots, andthat begins with understanding the fundamental principles of greatphotography. With Exposure: From Snapshots to Great Shots, popularphotographer Jeff Revell starts with the basics of light, includinghow it works, and how to see it. In order to leverage this new understandingof light in your photography, Jeff walks the reader through one ofthe most important photographic principles--the exposure triangle:ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture. Learning to apply these three elementstogether is the gateway to both technical and creative control of yourphotography. The book covers all key camera features that affect exposure(regardless of what type of DSLR you have) including aperture prioritymode, shutter priority mode, and exposure compensation. Throughoutthe course of the book, the reader will gain an understanding of exposurefor many different situations, such as taking portraits, action shots,landscapes, and more. Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrantphotos, this book teaches you how to take control of your photographyto get the image you want every time you pick up the camera.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Jeff Revell has been shooting professionally formore than 25 years, and has a wide range of expertise in everythingfrom landscape photography to travel and urban photography. As an earlyadopter of digital technology, he has been on the leading edge of digitalimaging technology, education and instruction. Perhaps best known asthe photographer behind the popular PhotoWalk Pro blog, each weekdayJeff shares step-by-step tutorials on digital photography techniqueand editing of digital images. The worldwide appeal of Jeff's site,along with his live PhotoWalks have made him one of the most sought-afterand trusted sources for digital photography training and education.