Exposure : Develop Your Digital Photography Talent

Named One of Shutterbug Magazines Top Digital Imaging Books of 2008!

Capturing an image and getting the right exposure is critical and Jeff Wignall recognizes exposure as the secret for creating an image that captures a vision and shares it with the world. When you apply his techniques with patience, experimentation, and a focus on the outcome, you will begin creating images that reveal not only what you saw, but how you felt when you saw it. In fact according to Shutterbug magazine Exposure Photo Workshop “may be the best book yet written about exposure.” By learning to work with natural light as well as when to use flash you will confidently capture action, night scenes, rainbows, sunsets, and reflections like never before. With stunning images, Jeff Wignall shows you how to perfectly expose pictures in even the most challenging existing light conditions, including poor weather, using a flash, and even a section guiding you through using multiple wireless flash units. You can upload your own images to Photoworkshop.com and get feedback from other photographers.

Wignall starts by explaining the fundamentals of exposure and why it’s important. This leads into learning the basics of exposure controls. By the end of chapter 2, you will know how to control the exposure on your point-and-shoot or digital SLR camera. Chapter 3 walks readers through measuring light using just about any light meter and Chapter 4 delves into lens apertures and depth of field. The focus moves to shutter speed and subject motion. After Chapter 6, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to turn off your camera’s automatic settings and take manual control. Wignall then examines natural light exposures, discussing the intricacies of light quality, light direction, and time of day. As you approach more advanced exposure options, you’ll need the troubleshooting advice provided in Chapter 8, covering difficult situations such as metering challenges, handling contrast, and creating dramatic silhouettes. With more advanced techniques mastered, you can then approach night and low-light conditions and then examine special considerations such as the weather and natural phenomena. The book finishes strong with a comprehensive look at all things flash photography.

Jeff Wignall (http://www.jeffwignall.com) is a writer and photographer and author of numerous bestselling books on photography, including: The Joy of Digital Photography (Lark Books, 2006), The Kodak Most Basic Book of Digital Photography (Lark Books, 2006), The Kodak Guide to Shooting Great Travel Pictures (Fodor’s Travel Publications, 2003) and the million-copy bestseller The Joy of Photography (3rd edition). He has been writing about photography for more than 30 years and is a former "Camera" columnist for the Sunday New York Times and the former technical editor of Photo District News (PDN). He is a frequent contributor to a number of photo magazines, including: American Photo, Outdoor Photographer, PC PHOTO Digital, Digitalis Foto (Budapest, Hungary) and the BottomLine Newsletters. Thousands of his photos have been published in books, magazines, ads and on websites.  He lives in Connecticut where he also produces and hosts a regular FM radio show.