The Practical Zone System for Film and Digital Photography: Classic Tool, Universal Applications

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This sixth edition of The Practical Zone System by Chris Johnson updates the classic manual on Ansel Adams’s landmark technique for the digital age. For photographers working digitally or with film, in color or black and white, in the studio or on the go, this simple visual language helps to control contrast and, through a process called Previsualization, provides photographers with the power of free creative expression.

This new edition discusses recent advances in technology and potentials for their use in zone photography, including HDR, smartphone cameras that shoot in raw format and smartphone light meters. Johnson demonstrates how the Zone System is a universal visual and conceptual language that dramatically simplifies the problem of creating and rendering complex lighting setups.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1138206318
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 6th edition (August 4, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781138206311
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1138206311
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.72 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 9.75 inches

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