I first bought this book in the summer of 2011 as I wanted to learn more about exposure and I also wanted to be able to work in manual mode. This book enables me to this but it also has a wealth of information on how your camera works from metering to sensor range.
I think for me this book made things click into place. I could finally make sense of all the elements that feed into getting a good exposure. Beforehand there were simply floating around and were unconnected.
I particularly liked the section (most of the book) that was devoted to what Freeman calls The Twelve. These are the most common exposure situations you are likely to come across as a photographer. I have since made a little table up of these twelve that I can refer to in the field. It is always good to have something to refer to if you get stuck or just need to have a little assistance with a new or particularly challenging exposure scene.
As I continue with the course I plan to try and take as many shots to meet these specific situations rather than rely solely on the examples in the book. I will post these as I got along.
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