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About Bryan Peterson’s Understanding Photography Field Guide. Everything you need to know in one take-anywhere field guide! This all-in-one guide from renowned photographer, instructor, and author Bryan Peterson will help you take better photos anytime, anywhere–with any camera.
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More than 100 vivid, graphic comparison pictures illustrate every point in this revised classic and can help any photographer maximize the creative impact of his or her exposure decisions. Peterson stresses the importance of metering the subject for a starting exposure, and then explains how to use various exposure meters and different kinds of lighting. The book contains..more
Published August 1st 2004 by Amphoto Books (first published January 1st 1990)
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Jan 05, 2010Julia rated it it was amazing
A true teacher and entertainer, Bryan Peterson writes as if he were walking students through a fun lecture course on photography. He introduces phrases that he uses again and again so that you, the student, start to fill in the answers before he finishes; he explains tricky technical details through memorable metaphor; he ties theory to his own photography, showing us just where he took his metering, and why. Halfway through the book you feel like a second semester student filling in all the jok..more
Oct 25, 2012John rated it liked it · review of another edition
A few thoughts:
1) Not the fault of the book, but I knew much (maybe 50%) of the material already.
2) It has beautiful photos, with explanations on how each was made. This was very useful.
3) The writing is lousy, with silly and unhelpful analogies. ISO is like buckets under a running water faucet? And stupid attempts at humor or something resembling it: the author doesn't eat donuts, but he does eat bagels and so will sometimes use a ring flash. Get it? Bagels are round and a ring flash is round..more
1) Not the fault of the book, but I knew much (maybe 50%) of the material already.
2) It has beautiful photos, with explanations on how each was made. This was very useful.
3) The writing is lousy, with silly and unhelpful analogies. ISO is like buckets under a running water faucet? And stupid attempts at humor or something resembling it: the author doesn't eat donuts, but he does eat bagels and so will sometimes use a ring flash. Get it? Bagels are round and a ring flash is round..more
I couldn't put this book down! I read almost all of it in one sitting. I am a very amateur photographer and I learned so much from this book. I learned the value of the manual setting and how to properly use it. I learned from where to meter light. I had no idea there was a problem metering light from black and from white images. I learned many insights into creatively composed images and how to make them. Very informative and well laid out. Easy to understand.
May 01, 2013Russell Libonati rated it really liked it · review of another edition
This was an excellent book for beginners. It's also a great book for the more experienced. It is useless for a pro or advanced amateur photographer. The author gives a very easy to understand method for getting the correct 'creative' exposure on any camera. He explains the three most important aspects and how to use them. They are ISO, aperture and shutter. He explains white balance. He explains the use of the flash. He tells you how to meter. He really helps get you out of using the 'Auto' mode..more
I purchased Understanding Exposure from a book catalog to which I subscribe. I have a small collection of photography books, mostly information-related, and this seemed like a good one to add to the shelves.
This is Bryan Peterson's Revised Edition, with the subtitle of 'How to Shoot Great Photographs with A Film of Digital Camera.' I shot film for many decades, and switched to digital just a few years ago; I was ready for some more tips on how to get the best from my pixelated (maybe pixilated :
..moreOct 08, 2018Sumit Ghosh rated it it was amazing
Most of us beginners know the basics of exposure > how shutter-speed, aperture and ISO can have an effect on the exposure. But we, as beginners, have little idea about how to get the correct exposure. And when it comes to the creative aspect of it, we are oblivious. This short but rich book covers a lot on exposure, and how to use the various aspects of it to your creative advantage. The photos included, and the corresponding scenario and the decisions he made at that scenario, let us know wh..more
Sep 25, 2011JamesBryan Peterson Understanding Exposure Pdf
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Understanding Exposure is regularly touted as the bible for understanding exposure; I guess it's lucky that Peterson titled the book as he did. I've had my copy for a while now – a generous Christmas or birthday present some years ago – and had kinda delayed even looking at it; somehow expecting some weighty tome of technical explanations. The subject is one that I pretty much felt I already had a good handle on – especially after the excellent (but sadly no longer available) article by Ryan Bre..more
Jul 16, 2016Amy rated it really liked it Shelves: from-publisher, arc-copy, non-fiction, read-in-2016
I really liked this book. I have an expensive camera that I don't know how to use effectively so this book was perfect for me! I was able to read it in one sitting and was kept interested throughout! After the read, I feel much more confident in using my DSLR. I'm obviously an amateur and I think this book is perfect for amateur's who want to better understand the manual mode of their DSLR. This book lays it out so effectively! I now better understand aperture, shutter speed, and white balance!..more
Feb 22, 2007Adam rated it really liked it
This is easily the best introductory photography book I've ever read. It was a great refresher for the photography stuff that I've forgotten over the last 15 years, full of concise, easily understood explanations of useful photographic techniques. Some of the writing is corny, and the mnemonic devices get old pretty fast, but I'd still recommend it to anyone who wants to learn the basics of shooting with an SLR.
Feb 05, 2019E rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I re-read this frequently and always find something new to do.
Oct 20, 2017Levi rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Short and really insightful for people with no formal photography knowledge. A wealth of information on improving your photography. Skimps on more than a handful of things, flash photography being a big one. But the author says early on he was going to leave it out. And like I said, this is more for the beginner just getting into it.
Mar 09, 2017Eric Binnion rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Worth the read
This was an entertaining and informative read for a novice. I imagine I'll often revisit certain sections of the book!
This was an entertaining and informative read for a novice. I imagine I'll often revisit certain sections of the book!
Really wonderful read for any beginner to fresh professional. Great tone.
I wanted to give this book four stars, but came up one stop short. It is by turns incredibly illuminating then completely opaque. I definitely have a much better understanding of exposure after having read it, so in that sense, it's a rousing success. But getting there could have been a better journey. A few thoughts / criticisms:
1. No infographics: A few well-chosen illustrations could help make a lot of things clearer. One example would be a handy-dandy reference diagram that shows a 1-stop (o..more
1. No infographics: A few well-chosen illustrations could help make a lot of things clearer. One example would be a handy-dandy reference diagram that shows a 1-stop (o..more
Dec 20, 2015Nigel rated it really liked it
I've been an occasional photographer for years, with some serious spells however I've taken it far more seriously for something over 10 years now. For many years I found 'exposure' rather haphazard both in my knowledge and in the images I took. In the past 10 years I've learnt a lot from a variety of sources. Had I found then it this book would have been a useful part of that learning. This book has a good introduction to the subject and the language is sensible and accessible in the main.
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This book provides the basics of shooting in manual mode and getting good exposures in a consistent fashion. Peterson clearly explains how the elements of your camera work together to produce different kinds of 'creative' exposures, rather than the 'correct' exposure you would get if you left it in Auto mode all the time. I did learn quite a bit from the book, and several things were clarified and I am no longer clueless about Manual mode.
However--
Peterson himself seems to be an 'aperture first..more
However--
Peterson himself seems to be an 'aperture first..more
Mar 04, 2013Joshua Rief rated it really liked it · review of another edition
'Understanding Exposure' is a must read for anyone venturing into the world of SLR photography for the first time. The 2010 update completely addresses, and, indeed, primarily focuses on, shooting digitally. Both Canon and Nikon are handled individually, while other notable manufactures get a mention here and there as well. Most surprisingly, within only the first 30 or 40 pages, I was able to shoot in full manual mode, and compose photographs that, while not prize-winning, were in focus and exp..more
May 27, 2016Apryl Anderson rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I received a copy of this book from netgalley in return for a fair and honest review, and I'm grateful that I could take time to study every word. The opening statement is a hint to what kind of world is now available with my new skills: 'Every photograph is a lie, but it is within that lie where a mountain of truth is revealed! And the climb towards that mountain of truth is greatly accelerated when one's steps are rooted in the simple understanding of exposure.' We like to believe that digital..more
Jun 07, 2016Keanna (KeyReadThat) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
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Sharpening Skills
I always want to be better at photography and always wanting to sharpen my skills which is what this book has helped. I've picked up some new skills and a lot of things I had questions about and a LOT of things I didn't know. I will going back to review some things over when I forget.
Sharpening Skills
I always want to be better at photography and always wanting to sharpen my skills which is what this book has helped. I've picked up some new skills and a lot of things I had questions about and a LOT of things I didn't know. I will going back to review some things over when I forget.
Don't go to the photo course, read this book instead.
If you like me had on and off relationships with cameras and want to finally understand better what's going on and how to make the picture you want, that should be good book for you.
Though If you already sophisticated in light-meters and exposure-triangles, then it is not your book ;)
If you like me had on and off relationships with cameras and want to finally understand better what's going on and how to make the picture you want, that should be good book for you.
Though If you already sophisticated in light-meters and exposure-triangles, then it is not your book ;)
Mar 03, 2012Hirondelle rated it it was amazing
Been a while since i read this, but I remember it as being a very clear, enthusiastic and inspiring take on photography. Since exposure is so very crucial to all photography, this book is a much wider-ranging guide to all of photography than one would expect from just the title.
Pretty much a must have for learners. I feel like I know how to use my dSLR a lot better now. Only criticism is that he used some terms without explaining what it meant until 2/3s of the way through the book.
Jul 28, 2011Natalie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Great for beginner photographers. Very easy to read and understand. If you just got a digital SLR and need some direction, this is the best place to start!
Apr 30, 2018Sebastian Dörner rated it liked it · review of another edition
Definitely has some useful advice and the author clearly knows photography. I also liked the 'photographic triangle' metaphor used throughout the book and how the book focuses on the thought process / what parameter is key for each photo situation. I also liked the choice of example photos for each topic. However, a couple of things annoyed me quite a bit while reading the book:
1) The author is quite dead-set on manual mode without making a very good argument for it in a lot of situations. If y..more
1) The author is quite dead-set on manual mode without making a very good argument for it in a lot of situations. If y..more
After just having read 'The Photographer's Eye', a book so dense I couldn't consume more than four pages or so per day, I started 'Understanding Exposure'—and read it in just a couple of days. Not because I liked it so much, but because it just didn't contain that much information.
The author is implicitly assuming that your main goal is slow-paced, methodical landscape photography. He literally scoffs at you for not carrying your tripod everywhere, for not using a full-frame camera, or for using..more
The author is implicitly assuming that your main goal is slow-paced, methodical landscape photography. He literally scoffs at you for not carrying your tripod everywhere, for not using a full-frame camera, or for using..more
Jan 20, 2018Jim Bowen rated it liked it
It's weird, sometimes you find yourself scratching your head and wondering why a book gets such good reviews. Don't get me wrong, it's genuinely not bad, but 5* is something that I'd leave for breathtaking, bookwise, and I'm pretty sure that this book isn't that.
So what's the problem? The title should be the first clue. Who uses film cameras these days? And yet, there it is in the title, which should tell you the book might tell you is a little dated. Don't get me wrong, it explains the concept..more
So what's the problem? The title should be the first clue. Who uses film cameras these days? And yet, there it is in the title, which should tell you the book might tell you is a little dated. Don't get me wrong, it explains the concept..more
Mar 01, 2018Joe rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I’ve been an Amateur photographer for well over a decade now and yet before I read this book I knew nothing about using a light meter correctly and nailing exposures without ‘chimping’ all the time .
If your like me and are solely self taught with materials like digitalrev on YouTube (back when Kai and loc were doing it!) you will certainly appreciate this book . It’s not about how a camera works or what ISO actually is or anything but rather useful info on how you expose creatively and correctly..more
If your like me and are solely self taught with materials like digitalrev on YouTube (back when Kai and loc were doing it!) you will certainly appreciate this book . It’s not about how a camera works or what ISO actually is or anything but rather useful info on how you expose creatively and correctly..more
Aug 03, 2017Kelly Phillips rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This Helped me to understand my first manual camera
Understanding Exposure is easy to read, easy to understand and very useful. I knew that I needed a fully manual camera in order to take pictures like I wanted to take so I purchased my first full function camera and this book. Bryan Peterson explains basic photography in short lessons that you can immediately go out and practice. After a few weeks of alternating between reading and practicing I can confidently take a variety of pictures in a var..more
Understanding Exposure is easy to read, easy to understand and very useful. I knew that I needed a fully manual camera in order to take pictures like I wanted to take so I purchased my first full function camera and this book. Bryan Peterson explains basic photography in short lessons that you can immediately go out and practice. After a few weeks of alternating between reading and practicing I can confidently take a variety of pictures in a var..more
A nice introduction to anyone who wants to know more about photography technique basics. Very well laid out, clear explanations mixed with personal experience and illustrated with image examples, and without being excessively technical for the lay reader. Its the perfect book to start shooting a camera in Manual mode, and the perfect starting point to read other more complex books on photography.
However, I give it 4 stars, since there are some technical imprecisions throughout the book, i.e. at..more
However, I give it 4 stars, since there are some technical imprecisions throughout the book, i.e. at..more
Not the type of thing I usually read, but I picked this up because I'm getting back into photography after a long time and felt like refreshing myself on the basics. And that's what this is, really. Basics. I didn't care for the guy's writing. I found his attempts to turn his photos into little stories irritating, when simple metadata would have been sufficient. Found it especially irritating when he keeps reminding us, 'That's my wife!' over and over again. It's also pretty dated, lingering on..more
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Bryan F. Peterson has been a full-time commercial photographer since 1981, shooting assignments all over the world for many of the Fortune 500 companies, including Kodak, UPS, and American Expiress. He is also a contract stock photographer for Corbis and Getty. He has been a contributing editor at Outdoor Photographer Magazine and is currently a contributing editor at Popular Photography and Imagi..more
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