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BRYAN PETERSON is a professional photographer, an internationally known instructor, and the best-selling author of Understanding Exposure, Understanding Shutter Speed, Learning to See Creatively, Understanding Digital Photography, and Beyond Portraiture. In addition, he is the founder of the online photography school The Perfect Picture School of Photography (www.ppsop.com). He lives in Chicago.



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Understanding Exposure
Understanding Exposure
Written by Bryan Peterson
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780817463007
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Understanding Exposure
How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film Or Digital Camera
Written by Bryan Peterson

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2004
Price: $25.95

More than 100 vivid, graphic comparison pictures illustrate every point in this revised classic and can help any photographer maximize the creative impact of his or her exposure decisions. Peterson stresses the importance of metering the subject for a starting exposure, and then explains how to use various exposure meters and... Read more >
Bryan Peterson's Understanding Photography Field Guide
Bryan Peterson's Understanding Photography Field Guide
Written by Bryan Peterson
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780817432256
Our Price: $24.99
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Bryan Peterson's Understanding Photography Field Guide
How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera
Written by Bryan Peterson

Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $24.99

Everything you need to know in one take-anywhere field guide!

This all-in-one guide from renowned photographer, instructor, and author Bryan Peterson will help you take better photos anytime, anywhere–with any camera.

Want to finally understand exposure? Interested in learning to "see" and composing your images more creatively? Ready to master the... Read more >
Understanding Close-Up Photography
Understanding Close-Up Photography
Written by Bryan Peterson
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780817427191
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Understanding Close-Up Photography
Creative Close Encounters with Or Without a Macro Lens
Written by Bryan Peterson

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: March 31, 2009
Price: $25.95

In his sixth book, renowned photographer, popular instructor, and best-selling author Bryan Peterson challenges and inspires us to see close-up photography in new ways when we view it through his eyes. You’ve seen the dewdrops, but what about dewdrops on a bird’s wing or raindrops on a car windshield? You’ve seen... Read more >
Learning to See Creatively
Learning to See Creatively
Written by Bryan Peterson
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780817441814
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Learning to See Creatively
Design, Color and Composition in Photography
Written by Bryan Peterson

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2003
Price: $25.95

Almost everyone can “see” in the conventional sense, but developing photographic vision takes practice. Learning to See Creatively helps photographers visualize their work, and the world, in a whole new light.

Now totally rewritten, revised, and expanded, this best-selling guide takes a radical approach to creativity. It explains how it is... Read more >
Understanding Shutter Speed
Understanding Shutter Speed
Written by Bryan Peterson
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780817463014
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Understanding Shutter Speed
Creative Action and Low-Light Photography Beyond 1/125 Second
Written by Bryan Peterson

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2008
Price: $25.95

The first book in the Understanding Photography series, Understanding Exposure, was a runaway best-seller, with more than 250,000 copies sold. Now author Bryan Peterson brings his signature style to another important photography topic: shutter speed. With clear, jargon-free explanations of terms and techniques, plus compelling “before-and-after” photos that pair a mediocre... Read more >
Beyond Portraiture
Beyond Portraiture
Written by Bryan Peterson
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780817453916
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Beyond Portraiture
Creative People Photography
Written by Bryan Peterson

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2006
Price: $25.95

Great portraits go beyond a mere record of a face. They reveal one of the millions of intimate human moments that make up a life. In Beyond Portraiture, renowned photographer Bryan Peterson shows how to spot those “ah-ha!” moments and capture them forever. A teary child...old people laughing together...a smiling girl... Read more >
Understanding Digital Photography
Understanding Digital Photography
Written by Bryan Peterson
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780817437961
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Understanding Digital Photography
Techniques for Getting Great Pictures
Written by Bryan Peterson

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2005
Price: $25.95

Using his popular bad image/good image pairings of real-life examples, Bryan Peterson takes the reader through all the techniques needed to succeed with digital photography in every popular genre: nature, people, sports, interiors, travel, low-light conditions, travel, weather, commercial portraits, macro, and wildlife—even how to use creative tricks such as reflections... Read more >
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