1. Understanding
Exposure In Photography
The photographer’s goal is
accurately, or artistically, capturing a scene. The camera
captures images by recording the light emitted or reflected from the
objects in the scene on some light-sensitive medium. Traditionally, that
medium has been film or negative, today it is typically the
photo-sensitive sensor in digital cameras. Either way, the moral of the
story remains the same—it’s all about light!
In order to accurately, or
artistically, portray a scene at hand, the photographer must understand
the light; how much light should be captured, how that light compares to
other light in the scene, and how that light will impact the mood of the
captured scene.
In order to better understand
these fundamental principals of photography, this discussion will walk
through the three primary steps in taking an intentionally exposed
picture: Understanding the light in the scene, and, controlling the light
as perceived by the camera.
ISO 100, 18mm, F/10, 1/6 sec
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