Understanding Shutter Speed: Creative Action and Low-Light Photography Beyond 1/125 Second
Written by: Bryan Peterson
Editorial Reviews:
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Summary: Another great book
Comment: I bought this book to help me practice setting the exposure manually. It has beautiful and inspiring images that help motivate.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing...
Comment: I was originally going to buy "Understanding Exposure", but decided that since I am a photography student and I actually understand exposure that, that might not be the greatest thing to buy. I am super glad I bought this one "Understanding Shutter Speed". I was flipping through the book and what caught my eye was the pictures, and the in depth explanations on how he achieved his results. The book is a fast, easy read and I recommend it for beginners or photography students like me.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fantastic Book!!
Comment: Not technically brillant at digital photography, I purchased Bryan Pettersons book Understanding Shutter Speed in the hope that it would enlighten somewhat so I could go out and take reasonable photos. I read it and then went and purchased Bryan's other book "Understanding Exposure".
Both these books are absolutely brilliant (unless you are already a pro photograher - and even then, you would probably still learn something). Petterson is an excellent photograher and he has included many of these photos in his book to ilustrate points and compliment the text.
The books are very well presented, are extreamly easy to read and the book is printed on very high quality paper.
If you are dispointed with this book (and also Understanding Exposure - which compliment each other), then you should really take up painting.
Can't recommend highly enough
Customer Rating:
Summary: You gotta love this approach.
Comment: The author is really good at taking one aspect of photography, such as exposure or the use of shutter speeds, and explaining it within the broader context of taking good pictures. If you want to learn how to perfect your use of long exposures, very short exposures, and everything in between, this book will do the job. There is a reason why this author is a mega-best-seller. Buy this book and learn for yourself.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Visually stunning, practical and easy to grasp.
Comment: I look through a lot of photography "how-to" books when I'm in Barnes and Noble or Borders and this one caught my eye. It is visually stunning, full of beautiful images, shot by the author himself.
Panning, zooming, low light, filters, "implying motion", shooting slow and deliberately blurry images...you will read about a wealth of choices that can help a photographer grow creatively. Peterson shows how blur can be just valid a choice as sharp in making an astounding photo.
There are some fun experiments in this book, such as creating "rain" with a sprinkler, and attaching a camera to a shopping cart to capture a child rolling through a grocery store aisle. The inventiveness found in the book makes it fun.
I would definitely recommend this book to both beginners and more advanced photographers.
Dewey Decimal Number: 771
EAN: 9780817463014
ISBN: 0817463011
Label: Amphoto Books
Manufacturer: Amphoto Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2008-04-01
Publisher: Amphoto Books
Release Date: 2008-04-01
Studio: Amphoto Books
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Editorial Reviews:
The first book in the Understanding Photography series, Understanding Exposure, was a runaway best-seller, with more than 250,000 copies sold. Now author Bryan Peterson brings his signature style to another important photography topic: shutter speed. With clear, jargon-free explanations of terms and techniques, plus compelling "before-and-after" photos that pair a mediocre image (created using the wrong shutter speed) with a great image (created using the right shutter speed), this is the definitive practical guide to mastering an often-confusing subject. Topics include freezing and implying motion, panning, zooming, exposure, Bogen Super Clamps, and rendering motion effects with Photoshop, all with helpful guidance for both digital and film formats. Great for beginners and serious amateurs, Understanding Shutter Speed is the definitive handy guide to mastering shutter speed for superb results.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Another great book
Comment: I bought this book to help me practice setting the exposure manually. It has beautiful and inspiring images that help motivate.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing...
Comment: I was originally going to buy "Understanding Exposure", but decided that since I am a photography student and I actually understand exposure that, that might not be the greatest thing to buy. I am super glad I bought this one "Understanding Shutter Speed". I was flipping through the book and what caught my eye was the pictures, and the in depth explanations on how he achieved his results. The book is a fast, easy read and I recommend it for beginners or photography students like me.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fantastic Book!!
Comment: Not technically brillant at digital photography, I purchased Bryan Pettersons book Understanding Shutter Speed in the hope that it would enlighten somewhat so I could go out and take reasonable photos. I read it and then went and purchased Bryan's other book "Understanding Exposure".
Both these books are absolutely brilliant (unless you are already a pro photograher - and even then, you would probably still learn something). Petterson is an excellent photograher and he has included many of these photos in his book to ilustrate points and compliment the text.
The books are very well presented, are extreamly easy to read and the book is printed on very high quality paper.
If you are dispointed with this book (and also Understanding Exposure - which compliment each other), then you should really take up painting.
Can't recommend highly enough
Customer Rating:
Summary: You gotta love this approach.
Comment: The author is really good at taking one aspect of photography, such as exposure or the use of shutter speeds, and explaining it within the broader context of taking good pictures. If you want to learn how to perfect your use of long exposures, very short exposures, and everything in between, this book will do the job. There is a reason why this author is a mega-best-seller. Buy this book and learn for yourself.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Visually stunning, practical and easy to grasp.
Comment: I look through a lot of photography "how-to" books when I'm in Barnes and Noble or Borders and this one caught my eye. It is visually stunning, full of beautiful images, shot by the author himself.
Panning, zooming, low light, filters, "implying motion", shooting slow and deliberately blurry images...you will read about a wealth of choices that can help a photographer grow creatively. Peterson shows how blur can be just valid a choice as sharp in making an astounding photo.
There are some fun experiments in this book, such as creating "rain" with a sprinkler, and attaching a camera to a shopping cart to capture a child rolling through a grocery store aisle. The inventiveness found in the book makes it fun.
I would definitely recommend this book to both beginners and more advanced photographers.
Technical Details
Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 771
EAN: 9780817463014
ISBN: 0817463011
Label: Amphoto Books
Manufacturer: Amphoto Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2008-04-01
Publisher: Amphoto Books
Release Date: 2008-04-01
Studio: Amphoto Books
