Is This ‘Correct Exposure’ Exposure?

[@chrisharveyphotography]

Thanks for watching this one folks! I thought this philosophy of correct exposure was quite refreshing and worth sharing! 📸

[@jimadams6159]

Great video Chris, more very ìnteresting and useful tips.

[@chrisharveyphotography]

Thanks Jim! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch the video! Glad you found it interesting and helpful!

[@andrewmckinney3053]

Very useful advice, Chris. Thank you!

[@chrisharveyphotography]

Thanks so much Andrew! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch the video! Glad you found the tips helpful! ☺️👍🏻

[@maartenroes-francken7996]

Helpful? Yes, very, very helpful. So thank you for an excellent video tut.

[@chrisharveyphotography]

That’s so great to hear - I’m really glad you found this video helpful! Thanks for taking the time to watch 🙏🏻

[@maxmunton]

Another great video, Chris. Interesting tips regarding editing in particular. Digital cameras as so capable these days and sensors so forgiving, I think a period using a fully manual film camera + light meter can teach a photographer a lot about light, conditions, middle grey and exposing an image. At least as a learning exercise. Having said that, how one exposes for film is often different to digital. Lovely photographs as always, feel like we’re clinging onto the last days of autumn now! 🍂 🥶

[@chrisharveyphotography]

Thanks for taking the time to check out the video, Max! I'm really glad you found the editing tips helpful! It's a tool i've found really helpful on bright sunny days (probably my least favourite time of day to do photography) taming those highlights to create softer contrast just fits my visual style better. I totally agree, I think gaining an understanding of the exposure triangle and being able to interpret a histogram is really valuable - definitely helps you shoot with intention as opposed to letting the camera do all the work and make all the technical decisions - I firmly believe that we as photographers know best once we've gained the required experience - that's where the real creativity lies. Thanks for the kind words regarding the photos as well mate! Means a lot! 🙏🏻 It feels like that in North Wales too, i'll be sad to see it go! 🍂

[@the_rat_run]

With woodlands in particular, I'll happily lose highlight detail in order to capture the more interesting detail of my subject. Always been a rebel... 😉 Great video Chris!

[@chrisharveyphotography]

It’s great to hear that I’m not the only one who uses this approach! Always great to connect with a fellow rebellious photographer 😆👌🏻.

[@alanbudge]

Using a luminosity mask in this way is genius. Never heard or considered this before. Thanks Chris.

[@chrisharveyphotography]

Thanks for taking the time watch, Alan! I’m glad you found the editing tip helpful! Shooting in bright sunlight is never an enjoyable experience for me (in terms of my preference when it comes to visual style) and I found using luminosity masks helped in photos when bright highlights are unavoidable! 👍🏻

[@LoneJoe_hadley]

👍 tips

[@chrisharveyphotography]

Thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed the tips! 🙏🏻☺️

[@paulm8157]

Thoughtful theme, Chris. I seldom use luminosity masks, but will revisit them. Metering mode is another useful tool - center weighted or spot metering should help get the right exposure of the subject in a mixed-light scene. Agree? Cheers!

[@chrisharveyphotography]

Thanks Paul! Appreciate your thoughtful comment as always! I definitely think they can be useful for controlling the exposure in contrast in specific parts of your image. The ability to refine these masks makes them really powerful. I enjoy editing locally as a opposed to globally in Lightroom - it's nice to be able to manipulate select parts of the image as opposed to the image as a whole! Absolutely, different metering modes can for sure aid in achieving the desired exposure for specific points within your scene.

[@scotthullinger4684]

Ah, no! NO, no, no - Trust me, professional photographers DO care about perfect exposure. And a particularly well skilled photographer will very rarely be challenged by this anyhow. Either you do good work, or you do shitty work. GOOD work sure as hell does NOT mean getting IN-correct exposures. Photographers need to be VERY familiar with their subject matter, their camera equipment, and also with any software which they might be using.