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 enlarge | Author: Bryan Peterson
Publisher: Amphoto Books
Category: Book
List Price: $25.95
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Rating:  476 reviews
Sales Rank: 254
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.4
ISBN: 0817463003
Dewey Decimal Number: 771
EAN: 9780817463007
ASIN: 0817463003
Publication Date: August 1, 2004
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 Simply: a must have! September 22, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
No matter how complex and smart are today's cameras, this book should be read by anyone who wants to make creative photos.
 Getting me through it September 21, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I need to get out with the book, its a little big to travel with but its worth the buy.
a dissenting vote September 18, 2008
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book has gotten hundreds of glowing reviews on Amazon. Fair enough. There's lots of good information here. But I found the author's writing style distracting and annoying. Learning that an f/8 to f/11 aperture is the best choice when focal distance doesn't matter was helpful; having him refer to them three or four dozen times as "'who cares?' apertures" is not. Ditto his other signature phrases repeated (and italicized) throughout: "Brother Backlit Sky," "Brother Reflecting Sky," "Mr. Green Jeans," etc.
The over-indulgent editing doesn't stop there. He provides generally informative background and technical info for many of the photos, but the narratives are tired: "Although I was tempted to leave, I decided to be patient and was soon rewarded," "I wasted no time turning my attention to this wonderful abstract photo opportunity," "If you're like me, you welcome spring with great enthusiasm," blah blah.
And I definitely could have done without the "my beautiful wife"-in-a-pink-string-bikini two-page image and/or the wife lingerie & cleavage shot.
If you're someone who appreciates good writing in addition to good information, I think there are better choices out there for your first book on photography. Freeman's very intelligently written The Photographer's Eye (also enthusiastically reviewed on Amazon) is one to consider.
Excellent Book for Novice and experts alike! September 15, 2008
This book is an excellent source for anyone wanting to get into Photography or already into it! The book breaks down the basics which enables you to understand how it all works together.
The best part of it, is the fact the author sends the reader into practice runs in order to solidify what has just been explained.
A must have for anyone!
Great for Beginners September 13, 2008
When I bought my Canon XTI 400D, I found out the hard way that taking pictures w/ a DSLR is harder then it looks. After doing some searching on the net, I came across reviews of this book and decided to pick it up. After reading it my pictures have gotten MUCH better. I'm still no expert but I'm not afraid to show off my pics any more.
Understanding Exposure is written for the photo newbie, but that isn't to say that everyone who is into photography couldn't learn a thing or two. If you want to take great pictures pick this book up. And get it from Amazon. It was shipped here so fast I wasn't expecting it!
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