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IV. Exposure
Exposure is, without a doubt, the single most important component of the image
creation process. However, with the dawning of this new digital era and the
many great technological advances it brings, exposure may also have become
the most forgotten. While it is true that today's hardware and software af ord us
many possibilities for “i xing” almost any mistake in post production - albeit fun
and exciting - achieving accurate image capture in this i rst place is actually a far
more demanding and critical task.
Proper exposure in the capture phase of the workl ow can save you countless
hours and unnecessary frustration in the post production digital darkroom. As they
say, “garbage in, garbage out”. Why accept the industry notion we need to learn
all the software “tricks” possible to salvage a poor capture, negative, or scan when
we can invest a little time in learning how to make exposures accurately in the
i rst place? Being in control of exposure allows you the ability to control dii cult
light, and af ords you the freedom to use your time in the digital darkroom more
creatively - which I think is far more fun, practical and productive in the long run!
What is exposure?
There is a range of tonal information that a camera can record onto i lm or a
digital sensor, and that range is limited. Knowing how to set your camera to
compensate for this range and it's limitations will assure you capture all the
necessary tonal information to create an attractive print, and give you more time
to celebrate your achievements.
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