Bryan Peterson

American photographer, educator and author of popular photography instruction books (notably 'Understanding Exposure'); known for workshop teaching and instructional photography publications.

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  1. 1. Understanding Flash Photography

    A clear, practical guide that teaches photographers how to control and creatively use on- and off-camera flash to shape light, balance flash with ambient exposure, and produce professional-looking images; it covers fundamentals like flash power, sync, TTL versus manual control, metering and color balance, and offers step-by-step techniques such as bounce and fill flash, off-camera placement, modifiers and gels, and high-speed sync. Packed with examples, exercises and troubleshooting tips, the book focuses on developing a photographer’s intuition for when and how to use flash to enhance portraits, events and creative lighting scenarios.

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