Enthusiast's Guide to Exposure
The Enthusiast's Guide to Exposure: 49 Photographic Principles You Need to Know teaches you what you need to know in order to shoot great images with proper exposures and powerful compositions. Photographer and author John Greengo covers light, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, exposure modes, and much more.
Chapters are broken down into a series of numbered lessons, with each lesson providing all you need to improve your photography. Lessons include:
- The Light Meter and Metering Modes
- The Exposure Triangle
- Fast Shutter Speeds to Stop the Action
- Advanced Auto ISO Settings
- Aperture Priority Mode
- Maximum Depth of Field for Landscape Photography
- Exposure Compensation
- Backlight
Written in a friendly and approachable manner and illustrated with examples that drive home each lesson, The Enthusiast's Guide to Exposure is designed to be effective and efficient, friendly and fun. Read an entire chapter at once, or read just one topic at a time. With either approach, you'll quickly learn a lot so you can head out with your camera to capture great shots.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Chapter 1: The Basics of Light
- Chapter 2: Shutter Speeds
- Chapter 3: Aperture
- Chapter 4: The Sensor
- Chapter 5: Exposure Modes
- Chapter 6: Exposure Setting Guidelines
- Chapter 7: Exposure Adjustments
- Chapter 8: Additional Exposure Information
- Chapter 9: Tricky Lighting Situations
John Greengo is a photographer who specializes in photographic education, from online training to local workshops to photo tours. In his teaching, his enthusiasm for photography is readily apparent, where his unique blend of illustrations, animations, and photographs makes learning photography easy and fun.
John is a life-long resident of Seattle, Washington, and a typical Northwest outdoor adventure lover. Starting with a college degree in photography, John combined his love of photography with his enthusiasm for travel and adventure. From biking and hiking, to canoeing and kayaking, he's undertaken a variety of journeys that has led him to the far reaches of the planet. Many of those travels came while working with world famous photographer Art Wolfe on his television show Travels to the Edge. John assisted in the production of the show and acted as Art's all-around technical guru for all things photographic.
Find John online at johngreengo.com.