We’ve all felt the excitement of watching the first snowflakes of the season drifting down from the sky. As photographers, we know that a fresh blanket of snow can present an entirely new perspective on familiar scenes. Photographing in the snow can be a great way to get yourself out
The internal meter in your camera is always trying to balance your settings to create what it thinks is a proper exposure. In the “mind” of the camera meter, it thinks that everything is balanced if it is gray. For most subjects, such as light skin tone and green grass,
Like many people, early in my photography career, I had many questions about what equipment to buy. The recommendations that I remember were to buy great lenses, a sturdy tripod and a light meter. So I did, however, at some point in my photo career the light meter ended up
As a working photographer, I’m always looking for the most efficient way to create high-quality images. There are hundreds of things to keep track of during a photoshoot, but nailing the exposure is definitely one of the most important. Choosing the right exposure mode can make or break your photo
Exposure can be really confusing. It’s particularly so with modern digital cameras. Why? The type of light meters built into cameras is a big reason. Those meters are reflective meters. They measure the amount of light bouncing off the subject. A reflective meter’s exposure makes whatever it sees 12.5% gray.
One word — histogram. What is it? The histogram is a picture of the spread and brightness of the pixels. Higher spikes in your histogram indicate more pixels at that level of brightness. Why to not use the LED on your camera? Making decisions based on the LED from the
In this video, I discuss the essential photography tool known as exposure compensation. It’s particularly useful when shooting in automatic or semi-automatic modes like aperture priority, shutter priority, scene mode or program mode. Exposure compensation allows photographers to override the camera’s automatic exposure adjustments to achieve the desired brightness or
In this video, I discuss the crucial concept of exposure in photography, a foundational element that can significantly impact the outcome of your images. I aim to demystify terms like aperture, shutter speed and ISO, explaining how each contributes to the overall exposure and, consequently, the brightness or darkness of
Let’s think technical for a moment. A properly exposed image is created by mixing three key elements, known as the Exposure Triangle—Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO—to produce the right amount of lightness and darkness for a photograph. There are almost endless combinations that can be used to achieve an equivalent
The traditional understanding of photography’s exposure triangle, encompassing Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO, is being reevaluated in the digital age. Joe Edelman, a renowned photographer and educator, has pioneered a fresh perspective that aligns more closely with the nuances of digital photography. Expanding upon Edelman’s groundbreaking concept, I have integrated
Getting perfect exposure can be tough, especially if you’re shooting with a smaller sensor camera. In this case, this photo was captured in an area with both rich shadows and bright highlights. In this case, you’ll learn how to recover overexposed areas. Straight out of the camera (or, in this
I am an administrator for two Facebook groups — Long Exposure Photography and Long Exposure Creativity. Every once in a while, I see people asking, “What are your camera settings?” Invariably, someone will say, “What does it matter? EXIF settings aren’t helpful. They won’t tell you how to shoot.” That’s
