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. Mastering Long Exposure Photography explores the challenges of photographing scenes that the eye often cannot see and reveals not only how you can overcome them, but also how you can consistently achieve long-exposure perfection. 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, Mastering Long Exposure Photography is the only book you'll need.
Table of Contents:
6 Introduction
8 Preparation: Equipment
26 Preparation: Planning
44 Chapter 1: Dawn
64 Chapter 2: Morning
84 Chapter 3: Midday
104 Chapter 4: Afternoon
124 Chapter 5: Dusk
144 Chapter 6: Twilight
162 Chapter 7: Night
182 Glossary
184 Image Technical Details
189 Useful Websites
190 Index
About the Author :
Mark Bauer is a professional landscape photographer specialising in atmospheric images of Dorset and the New Forest. He is a regular contributor to the UK photographic press with his dramatic images appearing in numerous national and county publications, including Digital SLR Photography magazine, and on book covers, cards and calendars.
Ross Hoddinott is an award-winning wildlife and landscape photographer, the author of several photography books and a regular contributor to the photographic press. Based in North Cornwall, England, Ross is best known for his beautiful macro and close-up images, and for evocative landscape photographs. He co-runs the photography workshop company Dawn2Dusk Photography and also provides bespoke one-to-one tuition. As well as judging major nature photography competitions, Ross has been a brand ambassador for leading photography equipment brands including Nikon UK, Manfrotto and F-stop Gear.
Together, Mark and Ross have authored The Art of Landscape Photography, 52 Assignments: Landscape Photography and The Landscape Photography Workshop, all published by Ammonite Press.
Review :
Leading landscape Photographers Ross Hoddinott and Mark Bauer pool their expertise in this updated version of their popular how-to book. Designed to maximise your chances of success in the field whatever the time of day, it explores the practical side of planning and timing shoots as well as covering camera gear, techniques and framing. Chapters are dedicated to different times of day, from dawn, morning and midday of afternoon, dusk, twilight and night. Each section looks at the benefits, challenges and unique qualities of the light as the sun changes position and highlights the best landscape to shoot, recommended photographic approaches and post-processing tools to employ. As well as covering essential tips for capturing classic views, the book includes alternative techniques such as intentional camera movement (ICM), abstracts and minimalist landscapes. As you’d expect, the authors’ photographs (taken mainly in the UK) are stunning and show the amazing results that can be achieved with the appropriate planning and skills. Deeper insights into each photographer’s creative and technical approaches are offered in ‘final shots’ at the end of each chapter, including Hoddinott’s image of the Cobb in Lyme Regis (below) taken early one winter’s morning. There’s plenty here to help both seasoned photographers and those just starting out.
