Understanding your camera’s light meter
Welcome to Day 2 of Mastering Manual Mode!
After we’ve covered why you should learn to shoot in Manual Mode let’s look at how your camera’s light meter works and how it can impact your photos.
It’s all about the LIGHT!
To take stunning photographs, your camera requires light. It needs the perfect amount of light in order to take a well-exposed photo.
The three main ways your camera lets light in are the shutter speed (shutter), the ISO (ISO), and the aperture (aperture). They are sometimes referred to by the triangle of exposure. They are called “The Big Three”. “
Shooting in manual mode is all about