Exploring Photography: Exposure and Dynamic Range

Explore exposure and dynamic range to understand how digital cameras capture images—and how to deal with tricky lighting scenarios.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Exposure Concept Overview

• Understanding the essential exposure controls
• What is good exposure?

2. Exposure Compensation Concepts

• Solving exposure challenges with exposure compensation
• Shooting manual to get more overexposure and underexposure latitude

3. Histograms and Exposure

• Understanding how editing informs shooting
• Reviewing histogram information
• Exposing to the right
• Understanding the raw format and in-camera histograms
• Exposing to the right in the real world
• JPEG exposure strategy

4. ISO Concepts

• Understanding auto ISO and when to use it
• Configuring auto ISO for best exposure
• Moving subjects and auto ISO in low light

5. Metering Concepts

• Understanding metering modes
• Metering options field demonstration
• Correcting the default spot meter exposure

6. Dynamic Range

• Defining dynamic range
• Metering and dynamic range
• Exploring the aesthetics of dynamic range

7. Understanding Contrast

• Exposing for maximum contrast
• Post-processing for maximizing contrast
• Fixing exposure through a range of in-camera adjustments
• Shooting a small still life in front of a bright window
• Post work on the small still life image

Conclusion

• Final thoughts