Exposure:

Spot metering is crucial for quality shots. All the photoshop techniques in the world can't redeem a blown out or under exposed shot.

In this photo the camera's sensor was placed over the performers face and a reading was locked down, then I re-framed the shot. Had I let the camera pick the exposure, it would have tried to over compensate, thinking it needed more light.

Photo by Raymond L. Tharaldson

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2009