Nov Mtg: Lighting & Light Meters with Tim Babiak

Professional photographers tend to be divided about light meters. Some people love them while others feel there’s no longer a need for them. The thinking is that digital cameras allow photographers to instantly see images and fine tune adjustments making light meters obsolete.

This assumes one point – the function of a handheld incident light meter is to provide camera settings for exposure. While this is true, the handheld incident light meter can do so much more.

In this presentation and demonstration, we will learn about how to use a handheld incident light meter to accomplish the following:

·       Functions and modes of the handheld light meter

·       Using the handheld light meter for ambient (available light) exposure

·       Understanding use of the handheld light meter to improve image contrast and accurately dial in lighting ratios