SUBJECT POSITION ________________________________ Against a bright background ______________________________ Against a dark background ______________________________ Bright subject ______________________________ Dark subject ______________________________ A lot of sky in the frame ______________________________ Including a bright light ______________________________ Shooting into the light ______________________________ Bright sunlight |
EXAMPLE __________________________________ A person against a bright wall, sand, snow, etc. ________________________________ A person in front of a dark building/foliage or in shadow ________________________________ A snow scene or a white wedding dress ________________________________ A dark or black subject filling most of the frame ________________________________ The sky is brighter than the landscape ________________________________ Shooting a sunset ________________________________ Taking a portrait with the sun behind the subject ________________________________ Bright sunlight around mid-day |
EXPOSURE _________________________________ Increase the exposure by two f/stops _______________________________ Decrease the exposure by two f/stops _______________________________ Increase the exposure by two f/stops _______________________________ Decrease the exposure by two f/stops _______________________________ Tilt camera to the ground and use the suggested exposure when recomposing the picture _______________________________ Take a meter reading without the light source and use the suggested exposure _______________________________ Increase the exposure 2-3 f/stops _______________________________ Set exposure to the part you want correctly exposed |
Acknowledgement:
Tutor: Peter Perry These notes are an accumulation of those written by myself - or obtained from the College during the course.
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