Lighting Conditions
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          SUBJECT POSITION
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Against a bright background

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Against a dark background

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Bright subject
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Dark subject

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A lot of sky in the frame


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Including a bright light


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Shooting into the light

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Bright sunlight

                      EXAMPLE
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A person against a bright wall, sand, snow, etc.
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A person in front of a dark building/foliage or in shadow
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A snow scene or a white wedding dress
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A dark or black subject filling most of the frame
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The sky is brighter than the landscape

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Shooting a sunset


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Taking a portrait with the sun behind the subject
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Bright sunlight around mid-day

                     EXPOSURE
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Increase the exposure by two f/stops
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Decrease the exposure by two f/stops
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Increase the exposure by two f/stops
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Decrease the exposure by two f/stops
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Tilt camera to the ground and use the suggested exposure when recomposing the picture
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Take a meter reading without the light source and use the suggested exposure
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Increase the exposure 2-3 f/stops

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Set exposure to the part you want correctly exposed

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