Exposure tactics — reflective metering
Kevin Ames
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.
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How to photograph a silhouette
Nicole S. Young
A silhouette can make a beautiful photograph. They are a true minimalistic image, and can even evoke a feeling of mystery or suspense. And the
How to get your color spot-on with the Illuminati color/light meter
Chamira Young
Having the ability to accurately capture an image’s color in-camera is a powerful one. How many times have you taken a photo and grown frustrated
Controlling the “feel” of an image with the Illuminati meter
Chamira Young
Am I a lazy photographer? Maybe. The shortest path to the best possible image is the way I like to go. After years of shooting,
The Smartphone Lightmeter on the Job
Kevin Ames
I just received a pre-production Illuminati incident light meter that uses bluetooth to connect to a smart phone. I am really excited to use it
This Changes Everything, How to Accurately Meter Light-Flash-Color from Your Smartphone
Kevin Ames
The light meter in our camera’s only read light bouncing off the subject. They can’t read color or flash (unless it’s from its own speedlight.)
Exposure Tactics • Refining Exposure
Kevin Ames
The previous Exposure Tactics post, explored understanding the difference between how Lightroom, Photoshop, and light meters measure exposure. Now we continue to look at working
Camera Bag Metering
Mark Morrow
More often than not when shooting in the mixed light of partially-shaded areas, such as under canopy or near water where available light can be
Exposure Tactics: Incident Metering
Kevin Ames
My last post showed why it’s difficult to get the exposure right with the reflective meters in our cameras. They measure the light without being
Using an External Light Meter
Rich Harrington
This tutorial is from a new class called Up and Running with Studio Strobes I just completed for Lynda.com. It is co-taught with my friend
Control What Your Exposure Meter “Sees”
Photofocus Team
Post by Rick Sammon Heres an important thing to think about when comes to seeing the light (the key to getting a good exposure): you
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