Michael Freeman's perfect exposure : the professional guide to capturing perfect digital photographs
Imprint
Boston : Focal Press/Elsevier, c2009
Descript
192 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm
CONTENT
Fast-track and foolproof : The basic method -- The key decisions -- Decision flow -- Think brightness, exposure -- Case study -- Technical : Light on the sensor -- Exposure terms -- Exposure and noise -- Sensor dynamic range -- Highlight clipping and roll-off -- Camera performance -- Scene dynamic range -- Contrast, high and low -- Metering modes-basic and weighted -- Metering modes-smart and predictive -- Metering adjustments -- Objectively correct -- Handheld meter -- Gray card -- Key tones, key concept -- Scene priorities -- Exposure and color -- Exposing for color -- Bracketing -- The twelve : First group (the range fits) -- 1 range fits - average key tones average -- 2 range fits - bright key tones bright -- 3 range fits - dark key tones bright -- Second group (low range) -- 4 low - average average -- 5 low - bright bright -- 6 low - dark dark -- Third group (high range) -- 7 high - key average key tones average -- 8 high - large brighter large brighter against dark -- 9 high - small brighter small brighter against dark -- 10 high - edge lit edge-lits subject -- 11 high - large darker large darker against bright -- 12 high - small darker small darker against bright. -- Style : Mood, not information -- Personalized exposure -- Memory tones -- Envision -- The zone system -- What zones mean -- Zone thinking -- Exposing for black-and-white -- High key -- Light and bright -- Flare -- Highlight glow -- Low key -- In praise of shadows -- Deep shadow choices -- Another kind of low key -- Silhouette -- Irrelevant highlights and shadows -- Brightness and attention -- Post-processing : Choosing exposure later -- Exposure, brightness, and lightness -- Selective exposure -- Post exposure control -- HDR imaging -- Exposure blending -- Blending by hand