Mastering Exposure and the Zone System for Digital Photographers

Every photographer using a digital SLR camera needs to master exposure in order to achieve the highest quality results in his photographs. Mastering Exposure and the Zone System for Digital Photographers is a complete guide to both the technical and creative aspects of exposure in digital photography. Applying the principles of Ansel Adams' Zone System to digital photography, this guide uses a combination of discussion, examples, and hands-on exercises that lead you through a progression of skills development covering the full range of photographic lighting situations. Topics covered include basic metering, outdoor and indoor photography, night and low-light conditions, camera calibration, Photoshop techniques, high-key and low-key lighting, and multiple light sources.

Mastering Exposure and the Zone System for Digital Photographers includes coverage of:

Digital Imaging Basics

New Digital Zone System

Calibration Procedures

Case Studies

Post Processing

High Dynamic Range Imaging

Emerging Technologies

Lee Varis has been involved in commercial photography for the past 35 years as a photo-illustrator working in Hollywood. He began working with computer imaging two decades ago, after one of his clients took him to see what he was doing to his photography on the Quantel Paintbox. He currently works with digital as well as conventional photography in conjunction with computer graphics to create images for print advertising. Lee's work has been featured on movie posters, video box covers, CD covers, and numerous brochures and catalogs. His creative imaging has been featured in "National Geographic," "Newsweek," and "Fortune" magazines as well as trade journals such as "PDN," "New Media," "Micro Publishing News," "Rangefinder," "Design Graphics," "Photo Electronic Imaging," and "PC Photo." He is currently active in seminar programs with APA, ASMP, PPA, Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, Maine Media Workshops, and Julia Dean Photographic Workshops, as well as ongoing "Photoshop for Digital Photographers workshops in Los Angeles." He is one of the founding fathers and current president of the Los Angeles Digital Imaging Group and serves on the board of the Digital Image Marketing Association, a division of the Photo Marketing Association.