http://www.jameshedley.com Online portfolio of UK freelance photographer James Hedley Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jameshedley.com/light-meters/#comment-95 Boo Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:24:40 +0000 http://www.jameshedley.com/?p=803#comment-95 Really useful and clear - thank you! Really useful and clear – thank you!

]]> http://www.jameshedley.com/light-meters/#comment-91 Ian Pack Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:04:32 +0000 http://www.jameshedley.com/?p=803#comment-91 I will differ with you on some of your points above: * The correct term incident metering, which measures the light falling on the subject rather than that reflected by the subject. Reflected light readings are affected by the tonality of the subject. *Incident metering gives an overall average value from the whole scene. * Handheld reflected light meters are available; these days they tend to be spot meters with a small angle of acceptance for precise advanced continuous or flash exposure calculations. * Wedding and wildlife photographers can use a handheld incident meter with ease once they learn some simple techniques and gain an understanding of light and lighting. I will differ with you on some of your points above:
* The correct term incident metering, which measures the light falling on the subject rather than that reflected by the subject. Reflected light readings are affected by the tonality of the subject.
*Incident metering gives an overall average value from the whole scene.
* Handheld reflected light meters are available; these days they tend to be spot meters with a small angle of acceptance for precise advanced continuous or flash exposure calculations.
* Wedding and wildlife photographers can use a handheld incident meter with ease once they learn some simple techniques and gain an understanding of light and lighting.

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