Quick Quiz!
No grades. No score. Tap an answer and see what happens.
True or false: 0 on the meter is a guide, not a rule.
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It’s true. Your camera aims for 0, but you don’t have to stay there. Zero is a guide, not a rule.
The meter says −2. What is it telling you?
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Minus is the dark side of the scale. At −2 the photo comes out dark.
True or false: when a photo is too dark, ISO is the only way to fix it.
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Any of the three can do it: aperture, shutter speed or ISO. Pick one side of the triangle and go one click at a time.
You want a moody sunset with a dark silhouette. Where do you put the meter?
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Below 0. Tip it darker if that’s the picture you want. That’s you making a creative decision.
The histogram is piled against the right wall. What happened?
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The right side is the bright side. Past that wall, the bright areas have no detail left to save.
True or false: a good histogram always has its hill in the middle.
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There’s no one right shape. A moody sunset should lean left, and a snowy day should lean right. Just watch the walls.
Look again: What Happens When the Histogram Hits the Wall? →
Part of your photo flashes black and white on playback. What is your camera saying?
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Those are the blinkies. That part is pure white, with no detail left.
Only the sun is blinking. Now what?
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A blinking sun is fine. Blinkies are a warning, not a rule.
What Should We Cover Next?
What still confuses you about your camera? What shot have you tried a dozen times and can’t get? Tell me what you’d like to see next. Your questions will shape the lessons.
Congrats!
You finished Evaluating Exposure.
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