Exposure Photo Workshop

354 Pages·2011·37.046 MB·English

by  Jeff Wignall

MASTER EXPOSURE AND SECOND EDITION
ENHANCE YOUR PROFESSIONALISM
EXPOSURE
Since the fi rst edition of this book, camera technology has seen dramatic
improvements. Light, however, hasn’t changed—nor has the importance
of just the right exposure. Master photographer Jeff Wignall, assisted by a
stunning sampler of images, shows you exactly how to visualize an effect, PHOTO WORKSHOP WIGNALL PHOTO WORKSHOP Develop your digital photography talent
truly see the light, and work with your camera’s
sophisticated controls to capture the perfect photo. PE
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Learn these techniques and watch your images
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develop a new dimension. O
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exposure and how it creates a mood SO
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(cid:129) Learn to adjust ISO,
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aperture, and shutter
speed in various U
combinations for
different results R
(cid:129) W ork with natural light E
at different times of day
(cid:129) V enture into night
photography and
experiment with
creative effects
JEFF WIGNALL
(cid:129) Explore the wide
has been a giant of the photographic world
variety of fl ash for more than 30 years. The author of the
techniques million-copy bestseller The Joy of Photography
and The NEW Joy of Digital Photography, he
writes for Popular Photography magazine and
contributes to numerous other publications.
www.wiley.com/compbooks SECOND
EDITION
PHOTO WORKSHOP
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EXPOSURE

PHOTO WORKSHOP
2ND EDITION
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EXPOSURE

PHOTO WORKSHOP
2ND EDITION
Jeff Wignall
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Exposure Photo Workshop, 2nd Edition
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Copyright © 2011 Jeff Wignall
All photographs © 2011, Jeff Wignall, unless otherwise credited
Published simultaneously in Canada
ISBN: 978-1-118-02454-6
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About the Author
Jeff Wignall is a well-known photographer, author, and teacher and has been writing about photog-
raphy for more than 30 years. He is the author of numerous bestselling photo books, including The
NEW Joy of Digital Photography, Jeff Wignall’s Digital Photography Crash Course, Winning Digital Photo
Contests, and the million-copy bestseller The Joy of Photography (Third edition). He is the former
Camera columnist for The New York Times and the former technical editor for Photo District News.
Jeff writes a monthly column called “Traveling Photographer” for Popular Photography magazine
and is a frequent contributor to a number of other photo magazines, including Outdoor Photographer,
Shutterbug, and American Photo. He is a contributing expert on Pixiq.com and a regular contributor to
the Black Star Rising blog that is published by the legendary Black Star photojournalism agency. He is
also a former online instructor with both BetterPhoto.com and Bryan Peterson’s Perfect Picture School
of Photography. Additionally, Jeff publishes an almost-daily blog of photo tips at www.phototipof
theday.blogspot.com.
Jeff is also a radio producer and host and has been doing a regular radio show on WPKN (www.
wpkn.org), a noncommercial FM station in Bridgeport, Connecticut, for more than 20 years. For 18
of those years, he and radio partner Ken Brown have performed as the comedy team of Beppo & Gito
Mongul — one of the longest running radio teams in broadcast history.
Jeff lives in Stratford, Connecticut. Visit his website at www.jeffwignall.com.
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