light meter for photography - why I don't use it
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Uploaded by FreePhotographyTips on Jan 13, 2011
http://SmokingStrobes.com/lightmeter - In this quick video I compare traditional and modern photography light metering. Maybe you are one of the photographers loving to use a light meter when setting up studio light. That's totally cool. Or maybe for you a light meter is an utter waste of time and you wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. That's cool as well. But then there are a whole lot of people who are wondering if metering light the old fashion way would hold any magic and add quality to their photos. If you are one of them, then this video is for you. I thought I'd show you how I use a light meter (when students force me to do it) and then, I show you why I never ever use such a device when actually producing real photos.
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I need to rewatch the video because I was focusing on the camel toe ;)
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I agree for artistic reasons you do not need the meter, but I do product photography. If I am lighting an item with uniformity, I need to make sure my light distribution is even.
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@boogersnut Um yes but he isnt trying to expose for the background is he, the girl is the only subject he is shooting for. So it doesnt make sense for him to measure every where else. His technique with the histogram works, So why would you spend 500 on a light meter when you can easily go without it. By the way the inbuilt light meters these days are very good anyway
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so, .... you are using your camera as a light meter?
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@Alexrulz99 Germany
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What the hell have this pair come dressed as?
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Don't even finish the video, the zombie part, EPIC FAIL... a light meter will speed your work and perfect you knowing the light, so you MASTER the light.
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awesome accent, does anybody have an idea where he's from?
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come on guys show some respect, the guy has to read these stupid comments
1 month ago 7
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Juicy pussy! lol
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camel toe :)
ehilado06 5 months ago 55
I've been shooting for 15 years. He's not metering correct at all. When you use a handheld meter, you check all areas of your subject, the highlights, the shadows, even the background. The light meter to my knowledge doesn't measure greys, but more so, how a light falls onto a subject. Knowing how to use a light meter effectively cuts down the setup time by 50%.
boogersnut 5 months ago 8