Digital Photography 1 on 1: Episode 26: Metering Part 2: Exposure Compensation: AdoramaTV

This week is the second episode in a four-part series about metering. In this episode, Mark will explain exposure compensation. He will also demonstrate this and show us how to use it correctly.

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Howto & Style

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• digital
• photography
• camera
• Adorama
• AdoramaTV
• exposure
• exposure compensation
• metering
• Canon
• Nikon
• Mark Wallace
• snapfactory

[Dannysubliminal]

What an amazing video tutorial, however this may be a great skill to have but easily fixed in photoshop if u can't be bothered to piss around with metering ;) either learn it its a good skill to know.

[essellar]

@Mrimperfectcircle No, that was more about hard, unflattering light than about exposure as such. For this shoot, there were two balanced, undiffisued sources up high and hitting from about 45 degrees either side of the model. (Check the chin shadows.) That led to dark circles under the eyes and brighter-then-optimal skin highlights, which makes the model look pale and drawn. That lighting, though, also made the white "flatter", so it's easier to demonstrate the metering problem.

[Mrimperfectcircle]

I know that when using the model that you were adjusting for the black & white colors in the scene. To me though, her skin in the pictures didn't look natural or healthy. Is it because the metering of the majority of the picture was in extreme ends of the spectrum and it had an effect on her skin color?

[themaximumlimit]

You didn't mention your metering mode.. but I noticed when you was shooting your model Erica that your metering mode was on Centre-weighted mode.

[frank14725]

Wow! this is the best series! I cant believe its that simple.. I know that it takes practice and experience but this is the most important thing I could never fiqure out. Thank you.

[vashibhavin]

@imaginemylove22 Its 18%

[imaginemylove22]

@1717jbs Thank you so much!!

[1717jbs]

@imaginemylove22 - 18%

[imaginemylove22]

The camera is metering for 18 or 80 % grey?

[dfrios98]

Excellent Tutorial Mark.... Thanks at lot