I just added a new article written by photographer Ben Horne of San Diego, CA.
The article is called “Expose Yourself” and focuses on the ins and outs of how to use the camera metering to get the best exposure in manual mode.
In the article, Horne reviews his personal style of shooting and writes, “I really don't like having to fix a shot with a bad exposure or poor crop, so I try to get things perfect in-camera. Often times, if a shot is underexposed or overexposed by more than a third of a stop, I will simply trash the photo. The same applies to photo that need any cropping. I have come up with a pretty good, reliable technique for metering my photos. However, you should be forewarned that this isn't some secret technique that you will learn immediately after reading this article. You will need to train your eye based on experience, but I hope to guide you in the right direction.”
