There are 2 light meter readings in photography: reflected light reading and incident light reading.
In this post, I’ll confine this discussion to reflected light readings, the kind in your digital cameras.
85% of the time, maybe more depending on the metering mode your camera is set on and the scene you’re trying to meter, the meter inside cameras are accurate and dependable.
There are times when it is not. If you pay close attention and wrap your head around this well, you can learn when to trust your camera’s light meter and when shall we say, you should ditch it? Continue reading Getting good exposures with your digital SLR→
Photographing city of Grand Terrace council members
Back in May of this year, I photographed the council members of the city of Grand Terrace.
The council chambers for this little city of 12,000 people in San Bernardino county is surprisingly spacious. Setting up in the foyer was a breeze.
Hardest part was navigating the usual double doors in the building with all my equipment loaded on my trolley.
The walls of the foyer was a yellow color or maybe cream.
My students try to capture me on camera as I whiz by on the Razor scooter at Fairmount Park, Riverside.Photograph by Brian Stoa or is it Bryce?
My photography class met at Fairmount Park Tuesday morning.
I hope I don’t speak for myself. It was great to get out of the modular classroom. In fact when the weather cools off more, I’m planning on more field trips. Photography is best taught hands-on.
Lectures and powerpoint presentations, no matter how well done, get old.
In my modular classroom there is a single north-facing door.
