Light Metering

03 March 2010

1.
Metering for the (white) background.

Daylight from above.


f4.5 - ISO-200 - 1/60sec - WB-Flash

Background shows as grey in pictures.



2.
Metering for the background.

Daylight from behind.


f4.5 - ISO-200 - 1/60sec - WB-Flash



3.
Metering for face.

Daylight from behind.



f4.5 - ISO-400 - 1/5sec - WB-Flash


Bright background in pictures.

4.
Metering for the background.

2 Fluorescent lights bound together and hiding behind the subject unlike in my diagram where I have left them in sight to show the setup (although you can still see them slightly in some of the images).





f5.6 - ISO-400 - 1/13sec - WB-Flash

this creates a halo effect but under exposed face.



5.
Metering for face.

Same lighting setup as above.


f5.6 - ISO-800 - 1/4sec - WB-Flash

creates a halo effect but with a lighter background, and better exposed face.



6.

Metering for the background.

Same as previous lighting setup but with extra light on his face.

f5.6 - ISO-400 - 1/13sec - WB-Flash

This creates a halo effect with blue background and bright face.

The blue background is due to the WB being set to Flash when using fluorescent lights.

7.
Metering for face.

Same lighting setup as previous shot.


f5.6 - ISO-400 - 1/50sec - WB-Flash

8.
Metering for the background.

Beauty dish from behind.






f5.6 - ISO-1600 - 1/2sec - WB-Flash



9.
Metering for the background.


The same lighting setup as previous shot but using a mirror to reflect some light back on to his face.

f5.6 - ISO-1600 - 1/6sec - WB-Flash

10.
Metering for face.


Same as lighting setup as previous shot.


f5.6 - ISO-1600 - 0"5sec - WB-Flash

The picture is blurry due to having to use a slow shutter speed so camera shake is then apparent.

If you want a silhouette meter for the background.

If you want a bright background meter for skin.

If you cant get close enough to meter someones face, use your palm.