Practical Zone System for Film and Digital Photography

<p>This sixth edition of <i>The Practical Zone System</i> 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 <i>Previsualization</i> provides photographers with the power of free creative expression.</p><p>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.</p>