Exposure Photo Workshop

Jeff Wignall has been a giant of the photographic world for more than 30 years. The author of the 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.

CHAPTER 1 The Art of the Exposure. What Is Exposure and Why Does It Matter? Recognizing a Good Exposure. Taking Charge of Your Exposures. Driving a Lean, Clean Shooting Machine. The Myth of the Correct Exposure. Exposure and Mood. Artful Exposure and the Commercial Lab. Monitor Calibration. CHAPTER 2 Exposure Controls: A Primer. Good Exposures with Any Camera. Essential Exposure Controls. Equivalent Exposure Settings. CHAPTER 3 Measuring the Light. How Light Meters Work. TTL Meters. Handheld Meters. A World of Grays. The Zone System. CHAPTER 4 Lens Apertures and Depth of Field. A Really Easy Lesson in Aperture Terminology. The Creative Power of Depth of Field. Depth of Field Factors. Depth of Field and Compact Digital Cameras. Depth of Field and Macro Photography. Why You Should Always Use a Tripod. CHAPTER 5 Shutter Speed and Subject Motion. The Shutter Speed Progression. Shutter Speed Options: A Gallery. Manipulating Motion: The Creative Power of Shutter Speed. Long Shutter Speeds and Dimly Lit Interiors. CHAPTER 6 Training Wheels Off: Going Beyond the Green Mode. The Primary Exposure-Control Modes. Scene Modes. CHAPTER 7 Natural Light Exposures. A Daylight Primer. White Balance and the Color of Daylight. Creative White Balance Manipulation. Lighting Direction. Quality of Light. Time of Day. CHAPTER 8 The Easy Way Out: Simplifying Difficult Situations. Metering Challenges. Handling Contrast. HDRI: The Ultimate Tool for Combating High Contrast. Creating Dramatic Silhouettes. Histograms: A Visual Aid for Seeing Contrast. The RAW Format Solution. CHAPTER 9 Photography After Dark and in Existing Light. Considerations for Night Shooting. A World of Nighttime Subjects. CHAPTER 10 Special Considerations: Weather and Natural Phenomena. Changes in Weather. Autumn Scenes. Snow Scenes. Sunsets and Sunrises. CHAPTER 11 Flash Photography. Flash 101. Flash Modes and Techniques. Advanced Technique: Wireless Multiple Flash. Glossary. Index.