Get the right exposure with every picture you take! Even the most experienced photographers second-guess themselves when it comes to exposure. Now Jim Zuckerman provides the know-how you need to expose your pictures with precision and confidence every time - even without automatic light meters. Zuckerman provides instruction and advice to help you shoot successfully in any lighting situation. You'll learn how to recognise when light meters are ineffective, then select alternatives to obtain incredible results. He covers everything from working with snow, backlighting and fill flash to macro subjects, extreme contrast and more. Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 of Zuckerman's own equisite travel and nature photographs, this must-have reference enables you to master all the technical aspects of exposure, then create your own artistic effects!
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
From Art Wolfe:
Whenever I am shooting with other photographers, no matter how experienced, I always hear the same question, "What's the exposure?' Auto exposure has come a long way, but for perfect control, understanding how light meters "see" light is the key to dealing with all lighting situations. Jim Zuckerman's book explains how to interpret what the meter means and how to use that information, in the clearest language accompanied by stunning photographs. Art Wolfe
Light on instruction, big on ego:
Barely a chapter in I determined that this book was not for me. Looking for instruction I was dissappointed to say the least when I found that this book was more informative of the photographer's talent with gadgets which we are to assume are needed based on what he writes. The photos are fantastic but if you are a digital photographer looking for instruction and not another book about how great the photographer is or about how some gadget is going to help you become a great photograper also, then pass on... more info
Mr. Zuckerman's Perfect Exposure:
One of the most gifted author/instructors I have ever encountered. Mr. Zuckerman passes on knowledge that he's obtained over years of trial an error, basically so you don't have to go through some of the error. A vast amount of knowledge is in the book about shooting in extreme lighting conditions, where to meter, how to meter. I wish that I had purchased the book years ago.
For serious photographers:
I think what makes this book a great book is because you know the photographer is passionate about his work, he wants to get it right the first time around, which is why he doesn't recommend bracketing. He doesn't bash in-camera TTL metering, he is just saying, if you, a serious photographer don't want to mess around or have to bracket your shots, get it as right as you can the first time around. He offers different ways of metering and suggests the ones that work best should be the ones you strive for.more info
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