The BetterPhoto Guide to Exposure by Sean Arbabi -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Acknowledgments Dedication Contents Introduction Chapter 1 - Exposing Exposure

What is Exposure? Shutter Speed Aperture Combining ƒ-stop and Shutter Speed and Aperture Using Exposure Modes Assignment Use Only Aperture Priority Exposure Compensation Working with ISO Assignment Shoot an Image Where Aperture Defines the Scene

Chapter 2 - Digital Exposure

File formats Image Sensors Color Space EXIF Metadata Your LCD Screen Making Sense of the Histogram Setting the Proper White Balance Assignment Find and Shoot a Scene Using White Balance

Chapter 3 - Metering

Metering for the Best Exposure The Differences Between Incident and Reflective Metering How Your Camera’s Meter Works The Range of Exposure Choosing Metering Modes Assignment Capture the Same Scene Using All of Your Available Metering Modes

Chapter 4 - Creative Techniques

Creating the Exposure You Want Equivalent Exposures Using Filters to Alter or Improve Exposures Assignment Convey a Message Using a Filter

Chapter 5 - Lighting

How Lighting Affects Exposure When to Expose For … Directions of Light Ambient Light Macro Imagery The Ever-Changing Light The Best times of Day Assignment Photograph a Side-Lit Scene and capture a solid exposure in manual mode

Chapter 6 - Difficult Exposures

Working Fast Dealing with Difficult Lighting Situations Skin Tones Snow Fog Overcast Bad Weather The Harsh Light of Midday Color Night and Extreme Low Light Bracketing Double and Multiple Exposures Assignment Document a Solid Exposure Including the Sun

Chapter 7 - Flash

How Flash and Alternative Light Sources Add to Your Exposures Types of Flash Assisting Outdoor Exposures with Fill Flash Reflectors and Fill Cards Assignment Add Fill to One of Your Images

Chapter 8 - Editing & Cataloging

Calibrating Your Monitor Your Digital Workflow The Main Post-Capture Exposure Functions Organizing and Cataloging Your Digital Files Assignment Edit a Well-Exposed Image to Correct Problem Areas

Resources Index