March 2008
Beginner
230 pages
7h 45m
English
Content preview from The Digital Photography Companion
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Appendix
A QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR A
VARIETY OF CAMERA SETTINGS
Exposure compensation reference guide
Lighting situation
Recommended exposure
compensation (via the scale setting)
Subject against a bright-sky background
(high clouds on a sunny day)
Overexpose by 2 (+2.0); use fill flash if
within 10 feet
Light object (white color), front-lit Overexpose by 1.5 (+1.5)
Subject against white sand or snow
(e.g., person skiing)
Overexpose by 1.5 (+1.5)
Landscape scene dominated by a
bright, hazy sky
Overexpose by 1 (+1.0)
Fair-skinned subjects with bright front
lighting
Overexpose by .5 (+.5)
Subject against green foliage in open sun
(e.g., outdoor portrait with background trees
and shrubs)
No compensation
Dark-skinned subjects with bright
front lighting
Brightly-lit subject against dark background
(e.g., theater lighting)
Dark object (black color), front-lit
APPENDIX
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Flash mode settings
Situation Recommended flash mode*
Outdoor portrait in open shade or sun Fill flash (flash forced on)
Subject against bright background, such
as hazy sky
Fill flash (flash forced on)
indoor and outdoor shooting)
Fill flash (flash forced on)
Subject in brightly lit evening scene, such
as Times Square, New York, or Suns ...
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