Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Amphoto Books
Date Published: 1990-11
ISBN-13:9780817437121ISBN:0817437126
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Amphoto Books
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780817437114ISBN:0817437118
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Amphoto Books
Date Published: 01/10/1990
ISBN-13:9780817437114ISBN:0817437118
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Amphoto Books
Date Published: 01/10/1990
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Amphoto Books
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780817437121ISBN:0817437126
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"I think this book was too basic for what I already know. Peterson does a very good job explaining f-stop, shutter speed, and ISO. He begins to go a bit beyond and explain some of the WHY behind the HOW. However, he doesn't go very far beyond. Also, I found much of it marked with his hokey sense of humor, which was kind of irritating. Some of the pictures are beautiful, and he does write about how he made each image, but that isn't entirely useful to learning about the craft of photography.
Since I already know the basics of exposure, there is not much else to learn here. He does explain about light and filter, but he spends so little time explaining these much more complicated concepts, that it is hard to get a lot of useful information out of it.
Also, this is the "updated edition" for digital photography, but Peterson seems to view Photoshop through a highly critical eye, skeptical of its use. He is a traditionalist, perhaps unwilling to accept that the field has moved into a new realm.
Bottom line: This is NOT a technical book. If you appreciate specifics and technical language, go elsewhere. However, if you are new to shooting with a SLR, and you want to learn how to adjust f-stop and shutter speed, or you want to learn to shoot in manual mode, this could be a very good read for you."
"Everything I've learned about pitcher takin', I learned from this book. I've read ten photography book in the last year, and this is the only one that spells things out to a dunderhead amateur like me while not talking down or starting with things like 'This is the lens. Be sure to take the cap off.'
Peterson talks a bunch of gobbledygook, but than he shows an example of what all the gobbledygook produces. He even tells you the exact settings for evey photo he took for the book, so you can -golly!- learn by example.
"I was really hoping there'd be some sort of magic that would help to make this whole F stop business make better sense to me, but I'm not finding that to be true. I suppose I'll have to give in and take an actual, physical photography class, because I am just. not. getting it."
"A good basic introduction to the basic concepts of photographic exposure, however, for me it provided no new insights, and I found the general tone somewhat irritating. If you're a beginner then I would recommend it as a solid introduction, but if you're already beyond that stage, look elsewhere."
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