The #1 Most Important Exposure Rule You Should Follow, and How You Can Apply it in Your Photography

More photography tips and the 3rd lesson in my "Exposure" series. In this video, I give you what I feel is the most important exposure rule to follow and explain the most cruicial factors you need to consider in order to achieve the best possible exposure for your scene. These are expert tips that will allow you to deal with challenging light and capture your scenes with skill and confidence.

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[tmewborn]

Thank You for imparting your Knowledge.

[merlebecker]

Second time around and still picked up helpful tips. Tks Dan

[jerrydean]

Very educational video presented well! More to absorb!

[shy-guy]

Excellent presentation and pictures. Thanks

[rickasher]

Thanks Dan. I hope you're good? A timely recap as I'm just about to head off to the snowy European alps on a climbing trip. I particularly like your emphasis on the most important subject being in the brightest light, it makes so much sense but a welcome reminder👌

[zeypth]

Bought your ebook 10days ago it's making me feeling extremely excitement i read all of it in one day and understanding my X-t20 alot more, today i still keep re-reading it it's pure of knowledge for me if you have new one please release it i will buy it

[tonygreenwoodN]

Great video - many thanks - really practical and helpful tuition.

[Enrique-the-photographer]

Great tutorial (very helpful), thank you. Stay safe.

[mortenthorpe]

The fifth, and absolutely universally useful solution to unbalanced light in the framing - use a flash... with flash off, set exposure for the ambient light... notice the level of under exposure to your subject (or meter it), and have a flash on hand powerful enough to bring it up to ambient, or whatever lighting near ambient gives you the right balance between subject- and surroundings- exposure... a good packable powerful flash, also quite cheap, is the Godox AD200

[guiom]

Great video !!! Thank you very much, I learn a lot at each of your video !!

[ricaa]

One of the best explanations of exposure I have seen. Thank you.

[root]

Very cool and practical approach to the topic. As a new X-T4 user, this is gold! Thank you for doing this sir.

[zenithwu]

Great lesson! Very practical and insightful

[robertcudlipp]

Dan, as usual, an excellent video.
The problem I have is that frequently, eg travel, holidays, there simply isn't the opportunity to revisit the scene for a second shot.
Perhaps the simplest example I can give is the taking of family beach photos ( prior to our children growing up!) . I tried everything, clearly incorrectly, to avoid obtaining shots of "charcoal figures " blackened when shooting into the light.
The sun in Australian beaches, even relatively early in the day was ( and still is) extremely bright.
The subjects- basically our children- naturally refused to look into the sun, had they done so, their eyes would basically have been closed.
I therefore attempted to take shots into the light using exposure compensation to prevent figures with a reasonably exposed sky, but " blackened " human subjects.
Any tips, as the same scenario arises, in different settings, from time to time.
Thanks.

[sharanamueller]

Very useful, good questions to ask myself, exposure check list is very helpful! Appreciate the writing on the video! You express creativity well, while giving us some excellent guidelines, which I need! GREAT TUTORIAL VIDEO! Thanks Dan!

[markcasebeer]

Nice video! I think the most important part of the whole process is taking the time to analyze the scene. Experience can help in determining what we want and need to accomplish. It depends on the subject, and what the light is like. I really enjoyed how you showed to change your point of view to maybe help with obstacles you may encounter. I can think of a few recent outings where I could have used this technique. I love how you are trying to get us to think more about the process of creating a stronger image. Thank You!

[aldiguilio]

another great video Dan. Question, what do you think about back button focus? Al

[jkeiffer]

I'm not new at photography by any means. I don't have as much actual photography under my belt though, because I just don't take many pictures at all since graduating with a BFA in photography 30 years ago. But I have to say that you should be teaching photography courses. I keep telling my daughter about your videos, as she is in HS and taking a digital photography course. But I think a few of your last photos and some hands on practice is really all someone needs. I like how you are willing to make things as easy as they should be. You don't make it seem mysterious or hard. This is cool because even when other people try and teach something, and they do a good job, it's still somehow not as to-the-point as what I hear from you. Keep up the excelent work.

[BARMAXAR]

Amazing shots, great guide!
Really started liking your work after that video
Would be good to see more of your shots in videos, also for a little more time, sometimes 2-3 seconds are not enough to enjoy them 😃
Thank you very much! That's what every starting photographer needs to see

[sarimner]

Sensor Saturation: Saturate in Camera, but Expose IN COMPUTER