 Irene Troy |
Exposure questions or am I nuts??? Alright, this can be filed under “stupid questions”: I keep reading numerous posts to these forums from individuals asking for help in determining proper exposure using a digital camera. Am I nuts, or (a loaded question if there was ever any!) what does the means of capture have to do with proper exposure? I mostly shoot digital with occasional returns to film, and at least in my experience, determining proper exposure is the same with either medium. Am I wrong? I do alter white balance depending upon the situation and I usually shoot in either manual or aperture priority modes – obviously when I speak of WB, I refer to shooting with digital capture – so what am I missing here?
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Stan Lubach |
That's not a stupid question at all. Actually, film has a different dynamic range than a digital sensor. It's been a while since I've shot film, but I think it's a whole lot easier to blow a highlight in digital than in film, as well. As for myself, I tend to shoot, in RAW mode, with the ev bias set to at least -1/3 stop on my Nikon D70s. I can always up the exposure on the PC afterwards if it's too dim.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
I'd say that if it isn't just that they are first time camera owners and are using a digital, or they have a new digital, they are asuming that there is something different that needs to be done. If not that, then I get the feeling that they have been unknowingly taking advantage of film's wide lattitude and haven't known they have been inaccurate until they use digital. And then when they shoot the same way as they did before, they see they are off.
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Irene Troy |
Thanks Stan – I also shoot in RAW since it allows me the most control over the final image. I have found that properly exposing an image using either film or digital capture is pretty much the same – you have to review the overall scene, decide where to meter and adjust exposure (manually) accordingly. In digital, I worry more about blowing highlights since these can be tougher to adjust once shot. In film I worried more about overall exposure since I did not do my own developing and relied upon someone else to develop the final image –well, mostly a machine I guess. Gregory, I think you make a good point; when I first started shooting digital (last year) I was amazed at how so many of my images appeared either under or over exposed. I first thought it was something with my camera (always blame the equipment first!) and asked a lot of questions here about the camera (Minolta 7D). Then I learned more and saw that it was me and my failure to meter properly, not the camera. Of-course, every camera has little quirks that can affect proper exposure, but most exposure issues are user errors, not equipment error. I’ve learned how to read the histogram and how to adjust exposure so that highlights and shadows appear more natural. I made the switch to a Canon 5D about a month ago and now I am learning the quirks of this equipment, but now I know that proper exposure is my job – not the cameras. Film made have wider latitude or be, in some ways, more forgiving; however, no capture medium changes the essential truth: it is the photographer, not the camera that makes the image correctly.
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Slim Brady |
I thought when digital came out "oh crap now it will be easy for anyone to shoot" , but then I found out that you had a smaller window to hit your exposures. Plus you had to have computer skills to boot (sweet deal in my favor). So it actually got harder and that forced alot of people out of the competition for jobs, because PS gave the pictures a kick that makes you stand out from everyone else keeping it fresh with new style.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
The Promoter.
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Slim Brady |
PS "took it to the bridge and is the best thing out there." Just like PC's can't even touch a MAC in pictures and film Shooting RAW is like shooting film, if you know your PS or buy some really good action's, then tweek just a pinch and its golden. CHA CHING
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Ahhh, not what I meant.
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Jerry Frazier |
Um, 'xcuse me, but where'd you get yur info mister cha ching? Shooting has never been so competitive. There are more new entrants now than there ever has been. Yes, they are all fading away quickly. But, nevertheless, it seems that there are constantly new people with a rebel and 580ex ready 'to make some money'. And, its kind of funny, because it's harder than ever now. I'm so happy that there are RAW processing services now. Feels like I'm shooting film again.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
He's been around the world. Several times.
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Slim Brady |
If you network with the right people it can be very simple. You might have to throw down some heavy green if you want that in return. It may look competitive, but looks are deceiving and word of mouth can take down a business as soon as its up. Women talk and it spreads like wildfire. Changing the company name won't save you either unless you move far away ( and sometimes even then , the world is a small place). There are alot of well qualified people who only do it for fun because they don't like the stress. There are more people shooting these days, but less that understand how they got those amazing shots and scratch their head when they need to reproduce it. A true pro can walk into any situation and know exactly how to shoot it right away. Then on top of that make it artistic.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Where's the next trip destination?
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Slim Brady |
south of the border
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Have your own art gallery in Venezuela?
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Slim Brady |
Never been son, never been
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
What city is the art gallery you do have in?
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Slim Brady |
Somewhere close to BC
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Slim Brady |
OK Irene I can't hold out any longer "You're Nuts"
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
BC? That's not near Nigeria?
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Slim Brady |
It is if you have your own private jet
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
It's a long way even on an airbus. So you're saying you have your own jet?
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Slim Brady |
I even folded it myself
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
That's too bad.
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Slim Brady |
sorry I can't play tennis with you anymore, gotta roll
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Play tennis? I just wanted to know where in Nigeria the art gallery is that you said you had.
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Slim Brady |
the world is my art gallery
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