Understanding Exposure

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Summary: What a disappointment!
Review: After reading all the 5 star reviews of this book, I ordered the book. I was dismayed at the waste of pages containing the authors personal photos with little or no exposure information given. Peterson goes into a very mild discussion of exposure in the first few pages. The balance of the book is about other aspects of photography. Very little is actually devoted to exposure technique. He barely mentions exposure meters and assumes everyone has a 35mm camera with a built in meter. HA!! Avoid this book.

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Summary: All light weight exposure fluff and extraneous topics
Review: This is the book you always dread buying unseen on the web: Good title- terrible execution. Very little if anything at all on exposure. No depth or exploration of exposure whatsoever. Lots of his personal photos to fill the pages up. I cannot believe that the publisher accepted this poorly created book. My advice: steer clear of this ripoff book!

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Summary: GreatPhotography.com Recommended!
Review: There is no better book for the basic understanding of photography than Bryan Peterson's Understanding Exposure. When you read Bryan's words you'll feel like your talking one-on-one with this master photographer.  He'll help you understand what exposure is really all about - beyond the f/stop and the shutter speed.  The book is also liberally illustrated with photographs that will both educate and inspire you.

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Summary: Best Book on Photography!!
Review: This is the most comprehensive on photography I have ever read. Bryan Peterson does a great job of detailing how a camera works and what goes into creating beautiful, artistic pictures. His explanations are clear and concise and the book is filled with information that is usable.

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Summary: Definitely a Must-Read Book!
Review: This is the most clear and concise book that I've read on photographic technique, and I have read many! It is written in such a way that it should appeal to both the amateur and the advanced photographer, and its content is applicable to all fields of photography. The text and examples support each other fully. I have recommended this book to nearly everyone I know with an interest in this craft.

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Summary: The MOST useful book regarding Photographic Exposure.
Review: This book is better than any other book I've read regarding photographic exposure. Techniques are explained in straight forward, simple language that anyone can understand. This book has encouraged me to try new ideas and has enabled me to have award winning results! I would recommend Bryan Peterson's book FIRST for learning about creative exposure techniques.

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Summary: A detailed examination of a photography essential; exposure.
Review: You can't take great pictures without mastering exposure. This is a basic photography principle and this book details all the steps toward accomplishing great exposures. Almost every type of picture taking situation is examined and you are instructed in how to handle them properly. This is a fine photography book on the most important aspects of exposure. It is an apporpriate book for both the novice and professional photographer and everyone in between.

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Summary: ALL YOU NEED!!!!
Review: What a wonderful author. And what a wonderful photographer! Exposure is definitely the most useful book on photography for beginners. I should know; I am one! But after reading Exposure 2 or 3 times, I had a MUCH better handle on what I was doing, or what I THOUGHT I knew I was doing. A must-read. Closely followed by John Garrett's The Art of Black and White Photography. Thank you, Mr. Peterson. Thank you very much.

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Summary: The Learn-fast book for any photographer!
Review: I had read other books on photography and was beginning to understand most of the technical aspects of it, but after reading the first few pages of Understanding Exposure, I had more "ah-ha!" moments than I had gained from any other book. The author does an excellent job of explaining the hows and whys behind all the technical work in photography. I would consider myself an accomplished student of photography even if this were the only book in my library.

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Summary: Excellent book!
Review: I would highly recommend this book to all novice and aspiring photographers! Peterson explains in a very interesting way and easy to understand. All examples are illustrated with photographs. You would be a master once you have read and start practicing yourself. The book is also very inspiring and I myself have read it several times!