The Negative (Ansel Adams Photography, Book 2)
by Ansel Adams
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Author: Ansel AdamsContributor: Robert Baker
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1995-06-01
ISBN: 0821221868
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Bulfinch
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Book Review: One of the best book in teaching photography
Summary: 5 Stars
The core of this book is probably the zone system. Before reading the book, I had heard many comments on how complicated and inpractical this system is. However, I found this system to be a extremely reliable, easily understood and an applicable system to work with. It is IMO the best system to work with. There are obviously many contents about shooting in films. Ansel passed away in 1984. I dont think you can expect him to write about digital age even if he could predict the rise of digital camera. Still, the zone system and many insights are extremely helpful even for digital photography. I am also surprised on how well the book is written with many detail samples and how the zone system can be applied to these samples. This is a must have for anyone who wants to make better exposures.
With the zone system, you will know exactly how bright/contrast your photo should turn out. You will know which part of your picture will be underexposed, which part of your picture will be overexposed even before you take the picture because you can predict which zone each individual part of the picture will fall into with just a few metering and calculation. In turn, you can control exactly how your picture should turn out, and what exposure will get you the best photo. Some people may complain that it requires too much metering. Actually, you only need to meter the most important parts (usually the brightest and the darkest part, or your favorite part) of the photo in order to make sure they appear fine in your picture. Taking a few meter will save you a lot of time from going back to PS your pictures. Ansel is a genius to come up with this system!
Summary of The Negative (Ansel Adams Photography, Book 2)
The Negative is the second volume in the acclaimed and highly influential The Ansel Adams Photography Series. This second volume is anchored by a detailed discussion of Adams' Zone System and his seminal concept of visualization. It presents detailed discussion of artificial and natural light, film and exposure, and darkroom equipment and techniques. Numerous examples of Adams' work clarify the principles discussed. Handsomely illustrated with photographs by Adams as well as instructive line drawings, this classic manual can dramatically improve your photography.Adams, Ansel Books
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