Exposure Compensation - Quick Shots 06

[Altair8801]

So by increasing the exposure compensation you make the image brighter, and by decreasing the exposure compensation you make it darker? Is that it? Doesn't the ISO setting do the same thing?... What settings in your camera would you use to take a shot of a snowy park at daytime with bright smiling sunlight? Would you increase or decrease exposure compensation?

[RainnMakerr]

Could u have zoomed in just enough so that the flower dominated about 70-80% of the frame and then lock the exposure? Just curious.

[powermichiel]

Use spot-meterng instead for a much better result.

[EgdeFilms]

Thanks!

[jrajesse]

Learn to use spot metering and practice finding "middle gray" on your composition and you don't have to worry about exposure compensation ever again.

[melea39]

Very clear and concise explanations. Thankyou

[kaspariito]

Gavin nicely done. Finally it makes sense. Still got to ask tho, why to use EC, when you can reduce the aperture?

[YouLaToya]

Niceee...

[animesh099]

can  u post a video on uses of polarizing filters

[blackisredandblue]

You really speak a lot of knowledge.

[EddieTLawson]

i don't understand this, why not just move your aperture smaller by a few stops?

[movania89]

ok very informative.. but can i get the same effect from any software like lightroom?

if i dont change exposure compensation on shoot by any mistake so can i make it with lightroom?

[idiotgear]

very helpful. thanks

[Chri5o]

Hi Gavin!

Instead of using exposure compensation, If i used spot metering and centered my camera on the subject.. will this give me the same result ?

Thanks for your videos !!

[mouzfan33]

Goooooood...so simply but so useful ... didn't know this before...thank you :D

[lllholder]

What metering mode are you using?

[Richydudeman]

I don't get exposure compensation... Why not just shoot in manual all the time and you'll get the desired result.

[elijah1word]

thank you a lot :)

[MiniParkourKid]

Thanks Gavin, I understand this now. :]

[Formula1NSX]

You are awesome Gavin, thank for helping the photo comunity....

-MSR

[brajakisoradasgkg]

You are in P mode???

[digitalportugal]

You're the best Gavin :)

[starlightaoril19]

hey please check out my video *photography* that i made im not a professional but i want people to see what i can do and what they think! thanks!

[shadowblack1987]

@Sinwori Always shoot RAW and always get what you want out of the camera. Never think "it's ok I'll fix it in Photoshop".

[FCPWHAT]

@sinwori: Continued from last post:

b) flowers move on windy days!! Difficult to spot meter!

c) The composition requires an overall reading as its not only the flower you are exposing for. Spot metering wouldn't allow for that.

[FCPWHAT]

@sinwori: 1. NO! shooting camera RAW and adjusting Exposure is NOT the same as shooting RAW and adjusting WhiteBalance! Using the method you describe would almost certainly mean loss of picture information (image captured too bright/dark) - you should always get it 'Best as' at source.

2. Spot metering in this video example would be impractical for a few of reasons:

a) the flower itself has several shades of light and dark and is a very small object. Getting the area to spot could be tricky.

b

[Sinwori]

i have two questions about this technique:

1. if you shoot raw you can adjust the exposure in lightroom or photoshop just as you like. so why do it this way?

2. you could use the metering center weighted or even better the point metering on the flower. that should give you the right exposure. will this give you the same results?

[seek3r14]

thanks :)

[Huntseason45]

Hi Gavin, what camera is it the you are using in this video?

[susanwitti]

Thank you so much Gavin! You definitely have a talent for teaching. Can't wait to watch your other videos... I have a lot to learn.

[blueeyevisualize]

Why don't you widen up the aperture or decrease the shutter speed to let more light in instead of brightening up the photo with exposure compensation? i'm a little confused as to why we need to change exposure compensation and not shutter speed or aperture because the latter two would increase the brightness as much as exposure compensation will..right?

Thanks in advanced for the response

[frustratingusername]

icant seem to find exposure compensation on my nikon d3000

can anyone help me?

[thepiecesfit]

Better to learn how to use the spot meter. Unless you like taking 3 shots of everything. This will work if you have time. But what if you have a subject that won't wait for you? The photo is lost. :)

[shinpaj]

Hi Gavin, thank you for posting these tutorials, they benefit so many!

I know there is always more than one way to achieve good results, so I want to ask you if adjusting the shutter speed on both examples, or if using spot metering in shutter or aperture mode would be other ways to achieve the same results.

Thanks again for your tutorials, and thanks in advance for the response.

Cheers.

[gamegod19]

Thank you so much I have the Nikon Coolpix P100 and I will so use this for some of my shots Im new to more advanced cameras or more advanced than point and shoot pocket cameras. I've been playing with shutter speed and apatures and for some shots with dark or light backgrounds I was trying to take them using shutter speeds rather than exposure compensation for absorbing light but its not practical that way especialy without a tripod so this helps a lot.

[wahid2612]

thanks gavin.can u pls show us the technique for metering fromdifferent spots on the scene to use for calculations to use ndgradfilters for landscape pictures.

[fmartinezben]

Hi Gavin, How about to take the photo with 0 compensation and adjust exposition with photoshop, for example? Any difference with the way you do it?

[javyeres]

Thank you. They are basic but good tips to remember. Especially for me because I am newbie.

[bragtern]

exposure compensation is retarded. Learn to use your camera manually like a true photographer.

[finn3rs1993]

@bragtern Joe Mcnally, Chase Jarvis to name a few all use a variation of the auto modes

[oceandrew]

@bragtern Really? True photographers don't bracket their exposures?

[rekez2]

great video thanks.

[the0panic0button]

This is great! I was never really sure how to use exposure compensation. I can't wait to start working with it now

[darshdarshu]

what was the metering zone u used for this awesome video?

[fmassin]

@Guikri, xfiredevilxxx:

Es heisst "Einstellen der Belichtungskorrektur"

Auf der Rueckwand is eine Taste (Av +/-).

Halten Sie die Taste gedrückt,

und drehen Sie die Wahltaste

nach rechts (Aufhellen) oder nach links (Abdunkeln)

[birbafritz]

Hi Gavin, I would like to ask you this: Isn't it better to take a photo always with the right exposition? Because in this case i could modify my photo in photoshop later in every way I want.

Thanks in advance

[PhotoGavin]

@birbafritz But the cameras meter is always the right exposure there are times when it can be fooled by a dark or light subject. That's the whole point of exposure compensation.

It's ALWAYS better to get the image right in camera. I avoid thinking "I could modify my photo in photoshop later" even if it's technically true.

[wxb200]

@PhotoGavin

[23black061]

@PhotoGavin i totally agree on that sir! :D

[defixioN]

Thank you, that was very helpful!

[llamasrage]

For all the questions about using it in manual mode -- there is no exposure comp in manual because you don't need it. All it does it change the shutter speed by however many stops you tell it to, and when in manual mode you have full control over the shutter speed and aperture, so you can expose it however you want, regardless of what the meter tells you.

[wuddlknuddel]

thank you

[venerdian]

Hi Gavin, just a quick question most of the time if you shot towards the sky you'll get blown out sky when you set the exposure +1 or +2.. how do you compensate that?

Thanks in advance been watching all your videos it's been a great journey for learning from your tutorial.

[PhotoGavin]

@venerdian Take two exposures one for the sky and another for the flower. Then use photoshop to merge them together. You'll find a video of mine somewhere on YouTube on how it's done.

[audinest18]

Lovely videos, keep up the good work...^^!

[computersguy13]

You have a really nice garden!

[OreoCookieOreo]

What would we do without Gavin? :)

Wanted to thank you personally for taking out the time from your busy schedule to make these videos for us. Gavin, thank you on behalf of everyone who follows you and learnt from your videos. A job well done!

[WildOrchid85]

Very good video. Thanks!!

[fret2424]

Great video Gavin, but I have a question about exposure.

What are the benefits of changing the exposure over the shutter speed?

Or, what would be the negative effect of increasing the shutter speed one stop, vs dropping the exposure one stop?

[PhotoGavin]

@fret2424 I guess you mean aperture rather then exposure. As I tend to work in Av mode so it's always my shutter speed that changes. You just need to keep an eye on it to make sure your images stay sharp. Tweaking the ISO can often help.

[fret2424]

@PhotoGavin I get Aperture, and often use it specifically to adjust DOF, and let my camera adjust shutter speed (Aperture mode), however if I'm not getting a good exposure, with the DOF I want, I'll often switch to manual, and move my shutter a stop (or two), while keeping the same aperture.

I just didn't know the difference between using the shutter vs. the exposure.. I tend to over look the exposure setting and go for the shutter speed. Am I shooting myself in the foot (pun intended)?

[JackPierreAziz]

gavin is coooool!

[xfiredevilxxx]

@Jesusonine Ich denke, dass er einfach die Blende/Verschlusszeit variiert hat, was im Grunde eine Belichtungsangleichung ist.

[starboymachine]

Hi gavin! Just a quick one, on manual mode, how does the exposure compensation on the the screen differ from that of the meter inside the view finder?

[PhotoGavin]

@starboymachine Exposure Compensation doesn't work in Manual mode. On my Canon it's only available in Av, Tv and Program.

[Beatbot]

@PhotoGavin It works on Nikon and afair Sony cameras when you're using auto ISO ( But that's another story). Also the meter inside the viewfinder is still active in Manual mode and changes correspondingly.

[kaouthiavideo]

@PhotoGavin Does the meter indicator inside the viewfinder or on the LCD still not show in manual mode whether you would need to adjust your settings +/- EV in order to get the compensated value?

If I have my D300s in manual mode at 0EV, and dial in the settings the meter suggests, then set exposure comp to -2EV, the indicators will tell me I'm overexposing by 2 stops and that I need to (manually, of course) adjust my settings.

Of course, you could just spot meter in the first place. :)

[starboymachine]

@PhotoGavin thanks a lot.

[pooleroes]

@PhotoGavin , isn't that strange that you can't manually modify exposure when in full manual mode? I'm not hat knowlidgeable about cam features, but I can modify exposure on my 50D, except for the presets or the full auto stands.

[pooleroes]

@starboymachine from what I've experienced, when you look at the screen, theres a little bit of light hitting the meter from behind through the viewfinder, that's why there is a little accessory to place on top of the VF when using the live view mode. when you look through the view finder, you're blocking that extra light. I've had situations where that amount of light was not relevant in terms of exposure, but it can be some times. mostly i change exposure while looking through VF....

[Guikri]

cool, but what is exposure compensation in german??

[romandpl]

@Guikri

how about Belichtungskorrektur ;)

Thanks again Gavin. Keep the good job.

[kamikatze07]

@Guikri ich glaub bei uns das EV, der wert den du auf werte zwischen +2 und -2 setzen kannst

[andrew88ng]

thank you gavin!

[Dannyhitter]

cool!