Mastering Exposure by Chen, Mark -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Preface

Technique Enables Creativity, Creativity Fuels Technique From Capture to Postproduction Exposure Is the Beginning of Great Photography Equipment

1. The Basics (and Please Don’t Skip This!)

If Light Were Water

The Sensor Is the Bucket The ISO Determines the Size of the Bucket Aperture Controls the Flow Shutter Speed Controls the Duration How Much Is Needed? Putting It All Together

Exposure Modes

Program (P) Aperture Priority (Av or A) Shutter Priority (Tv or S) Manual The Side Effects

Sensitivity: ISO

The Standard ISO Numbers ISO Settings 101: The Scenarios The Side Effect of ISO Settings Try It: Test Your Camera’s ISO Settings

Aperture

The Standard Aperture Numbers The Side Effects of Aperture Try It: Experiment with Depth of Field

Shutter Speed

The Standard Shutter Speed Numbers The Side Effects of Shutter Speed Try It: Freeze a Moving Fan

Aperture and Shutter Speed: The Duo

In Automated Modes Stops and Alternative Exposures Alternative Exposures: A Practical Example Try It: Manual Exposure Try It: Alternative Exposures

Evaluating Exposure: Histograms Dynamic Range

Clipping Low ISOs High-Contrast Scenes

2. Aperture: In Depth

The Mathematics of Aperture (Nerdy But Helpful) Depth of Field Setting the Scene, Shaping the Narrative

Try It: Set the Stage

Close Up, Depth of Field Shrinks Adapting to the Subject and Lighting

Try It: Not-So-Still Life Try It: Up Close and Personal

Sensor Dust: Ready to Bite When the Aperture Is Small

Try It: Meet the Dust

Portfolio and Practical Examples Problem-Solving Exercises

3. Shutter Speed: In Depth

A Brief History of Shutter Speed Freeze!

Try It: Stop Action in Its Tracks

It’s All a Blur . . . and Then It’s Not Tracking (or Panning)

Aperture Selection Focusing Strategies Shotgunning Practical Example Try It: Follow That Motion

Time-Lapse Capture Very Long Exposures

Equipment Considerations Metering Controlling Noise

Try It: Time Lapse Capture Try It: Long Exposures (and Time for a Coffee Break) Portfolio and Practical Examples Problem-Solving Exercises

4. The Light

The Color of Light

Color Temperature Practical Example: Cellist in a Red Dress White Balance 18 Percent Gray Card Try It: Test the Temperature

The Quality of Light: Harsh vs. Soft

Practical Example Try It: In the Footsteps of Monet

Portrait Lighting

Add a Diffuser to Soften the Light Add a Reflector for Fill Light Try It: Diffuser vs. Reflector

The Direction of the Light

Practical Example There’s an App for That The Golden Hours Try It: Mark the Hours

Portfolio and Practical Examples Problem-Solving Exercises

5. Adding Flash to the Exposure

Be Ready to Adapt

Practical Example

The Water Model Revisited Maximum Flash-Sync Speed Flash Techniques

Bounce Flash Try It: Bounce It Off the Wall

Flash as a Fill Light

6. Above and Beyond

Adobe Camera Raw Shooting in RAW Fixing Exposure Imperfections

Zoom The Basic Tab The Histogram

The White Balance Tool The Crop and Straighten Tools Extending the Dynamic Range

Exposure Bracketing HDR Processing

Portfolio and Practical Examples

Conclusion Index

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