The Secret Formula to Nail Perfect Exposure Every Time
Practice This Every Time You Shoot
You know a perfect exposure when you see one, right? But how do you achieve that with every shot?
As a beginner, you’ve probably learned about the exposure triangle; shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. And hopefully, you’ve spent some time learning the reciprocal values of each one. For instance, if you increase your shutter speed by one stop, you need to open your aperture one stop or increase ISO one stop to compensate for it.
But knowing this in theory and putting it to use in practical terms are two different things. I know, I’ve been there. You come upon a scene with f-stops and shutter speeds bouncing around in your head. You set your camera to one of the so-called creative modes and take a shot. It’s not what you wanted, so in frustration, you switch back to full auto so that at least you’ve captured something.
Or worse, you’ve listened to all the well-intentioned advice telling you to shoot in manual mode if you want a good picture and completely flub it up. Then you switch it back to full auto and give up on all this exposure triangle nonsense.
But there’s a better way. It’s not an easier way, but it is a better way. It will require patience and practice every time you go out to shoot…
