Thanks for the lesson but I don't need it, that was one of the first things I learned. After that lesson I was running around with grey card for months in hope I would get better exposures. Now I know better. :)
I am now concentrated on reducing the contrast of the scene I am photographing and I don't worry if I get exact exposure. I worry if contrast of the scene matches the contrast that the sensor is able to capture, it is easy to shift exposure up or down if you captured all the information there is, who cares if it is a little brighter or darker. Matrix metering is very good if contrast of the scene can fit on sensor, if it can't fit the picture will not be good anyway. Except if you want to have blown highlights or shadow without detail because you want to be artistic. :) I think that shooting in RAW format and looking at histograms corrupted me. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 5:11 PM Subject: Re: Understanding exposure? Recommendations? > Oh, but it does. I know photography teachers who use this exercise as the > first on in practical photography. > > Listen up, Mikey - this is your first lesson. > > Both images will be exposed wrong: > The black door will be overexposed. The meter just "believes" there's no > light. > The white one underexposed. The meter will believe ther's a lot of light. > Even though both doors are photographed in the same light!!! > > They should of cource be exposed using the same EV. This is the reason that > it's very educating to learn how to use an incident light meter, which > meters the light falling onto the subject - not just the reflected light. > > All biult-in camera meters meter only the reflected light. This means the > photographer has to add his/her own evaluation before pressing the shutter > release: Plus (+) correction for backlit scenery or a very bright sky, > window etc.. Like landscape photography. > Minus (-) correction for a dark background - like concert shots. > > The lesson to be learned is also that correct exposure (in fact doesn't > exist) is the photographers choise. How does the subject differ from the > normal "18%-Grey", that all meters are calibrated to (re)produce? The > purpose is to make the best technical use of the film or the sensor as > possible in order to reproduce as many shades of the subject as possible. If > yopu don't wnat that in the final picture - use your darkroom or the > computer to reach what you want. > > It's a good idea to shot and develop black and white film if yuou wnat to > get the grip of exposure. > > Nest lesson will be about the Zone system! Take a peak: > http://www.normankoren.com/zonesystem.html > > > This was the firs lesson, Mikey. > > Jens Bladt > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: David Zaninovic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 19. maj 2005 21:50 > Til: [email protected] > Emne: Re: Understanding exposure? Recommendations? > > > No, it makes sense to learn about exposure, it just does not matter in that > example. :) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 3:15 PM > Subject: RE: Understanding exposure? Recommendations? > > > > So, you don't think it makes sence to learn about exposure? > > > > Jens Bladt > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > > Fra: David Zaninovic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sendt: 19. maj 2005 20:41 > > Til: [email protected] > > Emne: Re: Understanding exposure? Recommendations? > > > > > > So what, you captured all the details, just use Photoshop and make the > door > > white or black. :) > > > > > The first lesson in exposure could very well be this: > > > Photograph a black door - use the built-in meter default settings. > > > Photograph a white door - use the built-in meter default settings. > > > > > > You'll end up with two IDENTICAL images: Two grey doors! > > > When you figure out why, then you know the first and most important > thing > > > about exposure! > > > > > > Jens Bladt > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > > > >
