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Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Cameraby: Bryan Peterson August 01, 2004 |
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I cannot emphasise enough how well this book sets out the basics of DSLR photography. I am on my first DSLR and to be honest knew nothing about aperture, shutter speed and ISO and how the 3 interelate. This book sets these out so clearly that the layman can understand. Been wondering how/when to use the P, M, A or S buttons on your camera
?, This explains it perfectly, and gives nice glossy examples of a scene when you would use f/4 vs f/22. I also have the David Busch book to "replace" the manual, but this far exceeds what you can learn from that. Both good books in their own right. >>More Details |
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Learning to See Creativelyby: Bryan Peterson 2003-10 |
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All the other glowing reviews are justified.
It really is a very good book, deceptive in its simplicity, in which one is given direction (and lots more) from a master-teacher who really wants the reader to learn and improve. Enough said - buy this book! >>More Details |
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Understanding Shutter Speed: Creative Action and Low-light Photography Beyond 1/125 Second: Action, Low-Light and Creative Photographyby: Bryan Peterson April 01, 2007 |
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This book does exactly what is says on the tin but there is a downside. It is written by an American author and each photographic example (of which there are many) is precursorsed by an annoying prologue that gives you the story behind each photograph. It is very schmaltzy, you find out he has two daughters, who his wife is, and numerous other things that although is nice it really has no place in a book of this type. It is very American, which can grate after a while. Contrast this with books written by the likes of Michael Freeman, highly informative and entertaining without being annoying at the same time
The good news is that if you can stomach the style there are some good tips in here. The sections on fast shutter speed hold no surprises, there ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Beyond Portraiture: Creative People Photographyby: Bryan Peterson November 09, 2006 |
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This book does exactly what is says on the tin but there is a downside. It is written by an American author and each photographic example (of which there are many) is precursorsed by an annoying prologue that gives you the story behind each photograph. It is very schmaltzy, you find out he has two daughters, who his wife is, and numerous other things that although is nice it really has no place in a book of this type. It is very American, which can grate after a while. Contrast this with books written by the likes of Michael Freeman, highly informative and entertaining without being annoying at the same time
The good news is that if you can stomach the style there are some good tips in here. The sections on fast shutter speed hold no surprises, there ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Understanding Digital Photography: Techniques for Getting Great Picturesby: Bryan Peterson 2005-11 |
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Reading "Understanding Digital Photography" by Bryon Peterson is a bit like being at a family get-together, and being given a lot of good advice by friendly uncle Phil over a couple of beers. Then you later discover that friendly uncle Phil didn't know what he was talking about! It does mar what was otherwise a good experience.
What makes me think of a family get-together is the folksy, jocular tone and the amusing comparisons between technical subjects and familiar things. Here are a few of Bryan Peterson's more colorful attempts at making digital photography understandable: - The pixels on the sensor work together like a family, like socialism, and it's too bad Stalin and Mao Tse-tung couldn't see this (pg 16). - JPEGs are ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Understanding Shutter Speed: Creative Action and Low-Light Photography Beyond 1/125 Secondby: Bryan Peterson 2008-04 |
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Peterson skips the basics and the theory behind exposure - for which I'll be forever grateful, because frankly, it's not that exciting. Instead, the whole book is filled with a vast number of breathtakingly gorgeous photographs (about 160 pages worth, which means around 150 photographs or so, I think), and a fair chunk of text.
What's unique about this book, though, is that the text largely shies away from the theory, and instead takes you along on a journey, explaining the what, why, and how in a language that anyone can understand easily. Throughout the book, you'll get examples and suggestions about how you can use fast and slow shutter speeds to freeze action, imply motion, and capture photographs at night. It talks about panning, speed, and ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Learning to See Creativelyby: Bryan Peterson August 11, 1988 |
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All the other glowing reviews are justified.
It really is a very good book, deceptive in its simplicity, in which one is given direction (and lots more) from a master-teacher who really wants the reader to learn and improve. Enough said - buy this book! >>More Details |
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Understanding Exposureby: Bryan Peterson 1991-08 |
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This book is weak. Content is thin, repetitious (to the point of taking the p*) and the presentation bland. Pictures are on the whole cheesy (eg Ranette Hastie: some hill billy red neck in blue denim dungarees and loose perm pretending to play the guitar in a barn SHOT WITH SOFT FOCUS!!). Save yourselves, and your money. Night and Low Light Photography by Lee Frost, on the other hand is excellent. Lee covers everything Bryan “with my camera mounted firmly on a tripod I brought the exposure to a close” Peterson covers, more eloquently and in half the pages. Buy it instead. >>More Details |
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The A-Z of Creative Photography: Over 70 Techniques Explained in Full (Photography for All Levels: Beginners)by: Lee Frost, Bryan Peterson 1998-09 |
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The intent of this book is to provide hints and tips for a range of different techniques to be used to generate creative photos. As the title suggests, the techniques are arranged in alphabetical order, so starting from 'Abstract Art' and going through to 'Zooming'. This makes for a slightly disconcerting read if you go through it from front to back, each chapter can be a surprise and have nothing to do with the one before, but it is obviously written as a reference to be dipped into.
The book was written in 1998 and is focussed entirely on film cameras and the wet darkroom. I found this a little surprising but I guess much has changed in 10 years. Most of the in-camera techniques are still relevant to the digital user however, and the darkroom techniques can be ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographsby: Peterson Bryan October 01, 1990 |
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This book is weak. Content is thin, repetitious (to the point of taking the p*) and the presentation bland. Pictures are on the whole cheesy (eg Ranette Hastie: some hill billy red neck in blue denim dungarees and loose perm pretending to play the guitar in a barn SHOT WITH SOFT FOCUS!!). Save yourselves, and your money. Night and Low Light Photography by Lee Frost, on the other hand is excellent. Lee covers everything Bryan “with my camera mounted firmly on a tripod I brought the exposure to a close” Peterson covers, more eloquently and in half the pages. Buy it instead. >>More Details |
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