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Mastering Exposure and the Zone System for Digital Photographers
Every photographer using a digital SLR camera needs to master exposure in order to achieve the highest quality results in their photographs. "Mastering Exposure and the Zone System for Digital Photographers" is a complete guide to both the technical and creative aspects of exposure in digital photography. This guide uses a combination of discussion, examples, and hands-on exercises that lead the reader through a progression of skills development covering the full range of photographic lighting situations. Topics covered include basic metering, outdoor and indoor available light photography, fill flash, night, and low-light conditions, as well as advanced topics like action and sports, close-up, high-key and low-key lighting, multiple light sources. In conclusion, the author shows how to use the Zone System, developed by Ansel Adams for film, with today's digital cameras to achieve stunning results with exceptional tonal range and clarity.
- GenresPhotography
276 pages, Paperback
First published September 23, 2009
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November 2, 2013
This was the digital zone system book I've been looking for since digital was a thing. It assumes that you already have a working knowledge of the Zone System as Ansel Adams understood it (i.e., you've read Adams' work), and then builds from there.
When I shot film, we used a densitometer and a roll of bracketed exposures of a gray card to determine the trustworthiness of our camera's light meter. I have never been able to find a modern take on that, until reading Varis' book. He gives step-by-step instructions for determining your camera's dynamic range (not all sensors are created equal, even in cameras of the same model) and color fidelity, and then he provides the lightroom/photoshop techniques to bring out the most in your photos (n+/n- development times, for the seasoned photographers among us).
Check this book out from your library (the list price is $40), do the exercises therein, and take good notes.
When I shot film, we used a densitometer and a roll of bracketed exposures of a gray card to determine the trustworthiness of our camera's light meter. I have never been able to find a modern take on that, until reading Varis' book. He gives step-by-step instructions for determining your camera's dynamic range (not all sensors are created equal, even in cameras of the same model) and color fidelity, and then he provides the lightroom/photoshop techniques to bring out the most in your photos (n+/n- development times, for the seasoned photographers among us).
Check this book out from your library (the list price is $40), do the exercises therein, and take good notes.
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