Mastering Long Exposure: The Definitive Guide for Photographers
Mastering Long Exposure explores the challenges of the form, and how to consistently achieve perfection. Packed with stunning photography and tips from the expert author, as well as Masterclasses from some of the world’s leading long exposure champions.

Whether you're taking photographs in the dead of night or looking to create an ethereal effect with water or clouds during the day, long exposures are among the most challenging areas of photography. Very often there are physical obstacles to overcome, whether it's being unable to see to frame your shot or focus, an inability to predict movement during the exposure, or simply the need to hold your camera steady while the shutter is open. There are also numerous technical issues to resolve, such as striking a balance between ISO and noise, dealing with high dynamic range, and maintaining the best possible image quality when the laws of physics are working against you. Yet, just as the demands placed upon the photographer are exceptional, so too are the images that can be created when you push your camera to its limits. 

Packed with stunning photography throughout, the author's expert advice, tips, and tricks are augmented by Masterclasses from some of the world's leading long exposure champions, each sharing the secrets of their success. So whether you want to master star trail photography, shoot cityscapes at dusk, paint with light, or use blur creatively, this is the only book you'll need.

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Mastering Long Exposure: The Definitive Guide for Photographers
Mastering Long Exposure explores the challenges of the form, and how to consistently achieve perfection. Packed with stunning photography and tips from the expert author, as well as Masterclasses from some of the world’s leading long exposure champions.

Whether you're taking photographs in the dead of night or looking to create an ethereal effect with water or clouds during the day, long exposures are among the most challenging areas of photography. Very often there are physical obstacles to overcome, whether it's being unable to see to frame your shot or focus, an inability to predict movement during the exposure, or simply the need to hold your camera steady while the shutter is open. There are also numerous technical issues to resolve, such as striking a balance between ISO and noise, dealing with high dynamic range, and maintaining the best possible image quality when the laws of physics are working against you. Yet, just as the demands placed upon the photographer are exceptional, so too are the images that can be created when you push your camera to its limits. 

Packed with stunning photography throughout, the author's expert advice, tips, and tricks are augmented by Masterclasses from some of the world's leading long exposure champions, each sharing the secrets of their success. So whether you want to master star trail photography, shoot cityscapes at dusk, paint with light, or use blur creatively, this is the only book you'll need.

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Mastering Long Exposure: The Definitive Guide for Photographers

Mastering Long Exposure: The Definitive Guide for Photographers

by Antony Zacharias
Mastering Long Exposure: The Definitive Guide for Photographers

Mastering Long Exposure: The Definitive Guide for Photographers

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Mastering Long Exposure explores the challenges of the form, and how to consistently achieve perfection. Packed with stunning photography and tips from the expert author, as well as Masterclasses from some of the world’s leading long exposure champions.

Whether you're taking photographs in the dead of night or looking to create an ethereal effect with water or clouds during the day, long exposures are among the most challenging areas of photography. Very often there are physical obstacles to overcome, whether it's being unable to see to frame your shot or focus, an inability to predict movement during the exposure, or simply the need to hold your camera steady while the shutter is open. There are also numerous technical issues to resolve, such as striking a balance between ISO and noise, dealing with high dynamic range, and maintaining the best possible image quality when the laws of physics are working against you. Yet, just as the demands placed upon the photographer are exceptional, so too are the images that can be created when you push your camera to its limits. 

Packed with stunning photography throughout, the author's expert advice, tips, and tricks are augmented by Masterclasses from some of the world's leading long exposure champions, each sharing the secrets of their success. So whether you want to master star trail photography, shoot cityscapes at dusk, paint with light, or use blur creatively, this is the only book you'll need.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781781453216
Publisher: Ammonite Press
Publication date: 10/01/2018
Series: Mastering
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 9.70(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Antony Zacharias is an award-winning photographer who specializes in long exposure photography. He uses a variety of techniques to create fine art prints in landscape, travel, urban and night sky photography. Antony is known for his vivid architectural images and his unique perspectives on cities ranging from New York and London to Amsterdam and Paris. His work has been commissioned by clients including Toyota US and Sky Atlantic, and published by the BBC, Guardian, Times and Ecologist; and he was a finalist in the National Geographic Traveller competition. He offers tutorials and sells fine art images on his website, antonyz.com. His books include 52 Assignments: Composition, 52 Assignments: Photographic Exposure, 52 Assignments: Travel Photography, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Taking Better Photographs, and Mastering Long Exposure, all published by Ammonite Press. He is based in London.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1
Equipment
Camera Requirements
Megapixels
Lenses
Shutter Release
Tripods
Additional Accessories

Chapter 2
Technical Considerations
Aperture
Shutter Speed
ISO
File Formats
Exposure Metering
Histogram
Exposure Compensation
Exposure Bracketing & HDR
Digital Noise & Other Issues

Chapter 3
Sunset to Sunrise
Sunrise & Sunset
Silhouettes
Predawn Light
Moonlight Photography
Focusing in the Dark
Bulb Mode
Profile: Sylvia Wright

Chapter 4
The City at Night
Cityscapes
Street Scenes
Neon Lights
Light Trails
Lens Flare
Aperture Star Spikes
Bridges & Reflections
White Balance

Chapter 5
Photographing the Heavens
The Moon
Stars
The Milky Way
Fireworks
Lighting

Chapter 6
Painting with Light
Light Sources
Light Painting Settings
Light Writing
Steel Wool
Physiograms
Additional Techniques
Profile: Janne Parvianinen

Chapter 7
Daylight Exposure
Polarizing Filters
Neutral Density Filters
Ultra-long Exposures
Subject Matter & Composition
People Removal
Nature in Motion: Waterfalls
Nature in Motion: Oceans & Rivers
Nature in Motion: Clouds
Profile: Chris Keeney

Chapter 8
Intentional Blur
Panning
Blurring
Other Movements
Profile: Jens Ludwig

Chapter 9
Postproduction
Software
Essential Edits
Noise Reduction
Sharpening
Image Blending & Layer Masks

Glossary
Useful Web Sites
Index
Acknowledgments

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