You might not know this, but your camera is a little neurotic. Trust me. Or don’t, and try this little experiment so I can prove it to you. Focus The premiss here is your camera has a bunch of light metering points. These points don’t cover your entire field of view when looking through the… Read More
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Use Your Histogram Info For Better Photos – Photography Basics
What is a Histogram? Boring Answer (from Wikipedia): An image histogram is a type of histogram that acts as a graphical representation of the tonal distribution in a digital image.[1] It plots the number of pixels for each tonal value. By looking at the histogram for a specific image a viewer will be able to… Read More
Metering Modes: How Your Camera Sees Light – Photography Basics
Let’s jump right into the guts of your camera and how it makes exposure decisions. Metering Modes What are Metering Modes? Your eye and brain are fantastic at figuring out what is the correct exposure for any scene and adjusting to it. You squint without thinking and in dark situations your pupils dilate to bring… Read More