Your camera most likely comes with a number of meter priority settings, otherwise known as metering modes. These modes tell your camera’s meter how to react to the light that it is sensing, and how to adjust the various settings to optimize the shot for the best exposure. Auto-exposure settings have been around for quite a while, and are almost essential if we want to work quickly and efficiently during a photo-call. Many smartphones and point & shoot cameras rely almost exclusively on preset auto-metering selections. When coupled with auto-bracketing, which we will ...

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