Perfect Exposure: Jim Zuckerman's Secrets to Great Photographs

Whenever I am shooting with other photographers, no matter how experienced, I always hear the same question, "What's the exposure?' Auto exposure has come a long way, but for perfect control, understanding how light meters "see" light is the key to dealing with all lighting situations. Jim Zuckerman's book explains how to interpret what the meter means and how to use that information, in the clearest language accompanied by stunning photographs. Art Wolfe

Jim is an amazing photographer. This book covers so many different shooting situations and he addresses the exposure problems that plague all photographers. He teaches how to find the proper exposure yourself and lists his camera settings with each photo. The variety of situations and his explanations of what he thinks about as he chooses his settings and sets up the shots give us great insights and a better understanding of how to make our own photos better. I am also taking a photoshop course from Jim through a Better Photo online course. Oh, did I mention that the photos are incredible as well.

Ok first off, lets get this out of the way, The photos alone more then make this book worth its price. But this isn't a picture book, it is quite possibly one the most well written and to the point books on exposure out there. The author deals with exposure, not your camera, or its features, but on capturing the right amount of light. Regardless of the equipment your using. This was of great use to me, as all the digital photography books out there, worry to much about the digital part and not enough about the photography part. This book will explain to you the things you need to consider in order to achieve proper exposure and give you some quick tips and finding that all important 18% grey point. He also weighs in on the concepts of bracketing as well as the exposure rules of thumb. In a sense slaying those sacred cows and tell you ways to get the exposure right for that particular event instead of taking bracketed shots and hoping to get a good one out of the 3.

People, if you have any doubts about exposure with your camera, please read this book. I always had doubts, have read other books that are excellent for exposure, but you know what this is the FINEST book I have read that really does tell you how to find exposure on those difficult exposure. It is so easy to read and you grasp Zuckerman's teaching so fast. WOWI use to have doubts on my exposure in photography, I bought the book, have read it 3 times in one week, now it is a reference book to check if required. To date have not checked. It is not a big book, but crammed with what YOU need to get perfect exposures. Good Luck, you will land up with a smile on your face

This book, in my opinion, is the fastest and the most simple introduction into understanding of the exposure. Very clearly explained and pictures with author's comments just help so much to understand the author's way of working with exposure. I went to a book store to check highly recommended book of Bryan Peterson "Understanding Exposure". After reading several chapters I understood that the book is good but not as good as a lot of people wer saying. The main drawback of that book is inability to express the basic rules of exposure estimation clearly. That leaves a photographer-beginner with a vague feeling - like - ok, I read it, but what should be my first steps? I am not an experienced photographer and according to Bryan's book there are too many situations and the author leaves too many open doors for a beginner like me (that' good for more advanced amateur photographer, but too confusing for a person like me, who is just starting photography). Opposite - Jim explains it so clearly, giving just a few simple rules, allowing to go and start shooting using those rules and getting results which were not possible before reading the book. Also, I don't agree with one of the reviewers who was complaining about Jim's usage of incident metering. First, Jim almost always explains both situations - metering with the hand meter and metering with camera's meter. Second - it's always a probability that you can buy a hand meter. Having a hand meter will allow you to get much more precise exposure readings. Anyway, great book, I am glad I found it.I read a lot of good reviews about