Exposure is an important skill that every photographer needs to learn. Our exposure tutorials help you with both basic and advanced exposure techniques. Check out the articles below, or my ebook Mastering Exposure for more detail.
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ARTICLES
One of my favorite ways to photograph a seascape is to use Bulb Mode and neutral density filters to work with shutter speeds between two and six minutes long. This …
Cameras often get exposure wrong (if you’re not sure why you can read Why Cameras Get Exposure Wrong before continuing). The question is, how do you override the camera when …
Exposing to the right (often abbreviated to ETTR) minimizes the amount of noise in your images and helps your camera capture more shadow detail. But what exactly is it and …
The camera histogram tells you whether your photo is underexposed, or overexposed, how much contrast it has and whether there are any overexposed highlights. Reading the camera histogram is an …
In a previous article we learned that evaluative metering (also known as matrix or multi-segment metering) is the most advanced built-in metering system that camera makers have invented. But, the …
For many photographers Auto ISO is a recent addition to their camera’s list of exposure modes. There was no such thing in the days of film photography, as changing the …
It’s important to select the best metering mode for your camera, and to understand how it works. If your camera is consistently getting exposure wrong it may be because you …
Your camera’s built in exposure meter is amazingly advanced and complex, but there are still lots of times when your camera gets exposure wrong. To understand why it’s important to …
Your camera has lots of exposure modes, but how do you know which one to use in any given situation? A good tip is to follow the keep it simple …
Many photographers don’t like using the high ISO settings on their digital cameras. That’s because they remember what using high ISOs on early digital cameras was like – terrible. But …
