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semmickphoto
Joined: 12 Feb 2012
Posts: 6468
Location: Stuck between a shutter and a hard place
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:18 pm
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Out of focus and color noise |
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NovemberBaby
Joined: 08 Jul 2012
Posts: 8
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:34 pm
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Could a hand held light meter help solve exposure problems? I have one that needs batteries but I've been thinking about taking it out with me. |
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semmickphoto
Joined: 12 Feb 2012
Posts: 6468
Location: Stuck between a shutter and a hard place
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:44 pm
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A meter is not going to solve anything. You need to expose your photos correctly. It depends on what you meter when you take the shot, if you meter for the sky the foreground will be underexposed. If you correct that in post then you will get noise. |
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ruxpriencdiam
Joined: 07 May 2009
Posts: 26207
Location: Third Stone from the Sun
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:53 pm
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Agree, OOF, noise and CA. |
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hhltdave5
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 24065
Location: Our Stock, Food & Portrait photography books at www.rindersmithphotography.com
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:56 pm
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| NovemberBaby wrote: | | Could a hand held light meter help solve exposure problems? I have one that needs batteries but I've been thinking about taking it out with me. |
Depending on your camera you have a very good meter in it. It is a matter of understanding exposure and how to meter for it correctly.
If you used a hand held meter you would be facing the same issue in that you will have to know how to meter for each specific scene. Many times just taking an overall reading will not give you the best exposure. |
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jeffbanke
Joined: 18 Dec 2005
Posts: 17463
Location: www.xlr8photo.com, The real California
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 3:18 pm
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Start by eliminating any movement caused by you
Use a tripod, remote release and shoot at 1/400th or higher speed,
Minimize noise by shooting at ISO 100 or 200 if Nikon, and F8-11.
If there is not enough light to shoot with those parameters, don't shoot, simple as that.
When you get a handle on making good sharp images then you can experiment and diverge from them. |
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rbstevens
Joined: 16 Jul 2006
Posts: 614
Location: rbstevens.com
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 3:27 pm
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| rinder99 wrote: | | And let me add. Nowdays I really don't think they need more cityscapes and bridges and such. Start thinking concepts because if this is all your gonna do going forward your gonna struggle.You really need to "Make" Photographs and not just "Take" Pictures, Anyone with a camera on auto can do that now. |
Mostly agree with this but cityscapes can sell depending on the location. This one of mine sells almost daily and is the first image in a search of Austin, Texas sorted by most popular.
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rinder99
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
Posts: 39156
Location: Contact www.rinderart.com/Books and Workshops www.rindersmithphotography.com Youtube/rinder
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:04 pm
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Agree Randy If done like yours. |
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