Wondering about indoor photography exposure settings? Maybe you are more interested in outdoor settings. This Q & A and Exposure Control in Digital Photography article covers it all. For in-depth instruction, check out Bryan F. Peterson's Understanding Exposure online photography course.
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Backlighting: Getting the Right Exposure
I took a picture of a cat in tree looking upward and the cat and the tree was too dark, though the light through the tree branches was quite bright. I was told that I had a backlight problem but ca... |
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HDR Exposure: Please Explain
I am hearing so much about HDR and the pictures I see are really stunning. Am I to understand this is basically not much more than "bracketing"? I saw a post where someone did HDR with 11 exposure... |
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Shutter Vs. Aperture Priority
Seems like some photographers prefer aperture priority, and others prefer shutter priority. What are some of the pros and cons of each of these? Personally, I shy away from aperture priority beca... |
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Washed-Out Sky
I just did a wedding this past weekend. Some of the pics were outside in a park with a clear sky and at @ 6:30 pm, so the sun was coming down, although there was enough light to not use a flash. ... |
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Metering Off the Sky: Why?
Why meter off the sky, then re-compose on a ground-based subject? Thank you.... |
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Exposure Settings For Each Image?
Does the Nikon D200 save exposure settings? If so, how do you access them?... |
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Getting Foreground and Background Sharp
I am doing a shoot for a friend's company and I want to know how best to keep the people and background landscape sharp and in focus.... |
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Blurry Photo: Shutter Too Slow
I am just getting acquainted with a new Nikon D-80 and am experiencing problems in A (Aperture-priority) mode. Some photos I took of people indoors turned out very blurry, undoubtedly because the s... |
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Exposure Problem?
I can come up with the proper exposure I want with my new camera, the Rebel XTi. Let's say I'm taking pictures of a barn, with clouds in the sky as the background. With my kit lens zoomed a... |
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Underexposure Problems
Does underexposure causes problems with Raw files? And, if so, is this further affected by a smaller digital camera?... |
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Automatic Vs. Manual?
Should I use auto settings? In other words, will I get good results?... |
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Shutter Speed Vs. Aperture
Besides controlling light, shutter speed also controls what?Besides controlling light, an aperture also controls what?... |
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How to Shoot White on White?
How can I shoot my granddaughter wearing a white coat against a background of mostly rocks and trees covered with lots of snow?... |
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How to Take Pictures of Snow Scenes?
What is the best effect, or best settings, to use when shooting snow scenes?... |
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Getting a Good Exposure in Snow
With the snow season coming up, could you give some pointers on making adjustments with the Digital Camera and the effect bright snow has on the camera? Thank you.... |
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Gray Card: How to Use It?
I own a Canon 20D and was wondering if anyone can explain how the gray card works. I basically know that it corrects wrongly exposed pictures - for instance, a snowy white landscape turning gray be... |
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Gray Card for Exposure
When and why do you use a grey card?... |
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Shooting Silhouettes Against a Sunset Sky
What are the factors to be considered when photographing silhouetted subjects? Also, what will be the aperture and shutter speed?... |
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Exposing for Backlit Subjects
I have recently purchased Canon A620 and started taking some photographs. I am not a good photographer, so I started using with whatever setting come as default. I took some photographs and I see t... |
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Subject with Sunrise Behind
Any recommendations on how to photograph a marathon runner? He'll be in aposition with the rising sun behind him. I'm not quite sure what settings would give best results. Thanks for the ... |
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