Jared Polin, froknowphotos.com.
And this is 3 Shots or Less where I go into different situations and scenarios, where
I try to get the perfect exposure in only three shots.
Now let's see if I can do it.
So this scenario brings us to the Fro Factory where I'm using window light and Dan as a
subject to try to get the proper exposure in three shots or less.
So what I have to look at here is I don't care about the picture.
I'm about to take all I care about is getting the proper exposure and building it from something.
Remember, your exposure is made up of shutter speed, ISO and aperture, that's your exposure
triangle.
So in this scenario, Dan's not going to be moving.
I just need to get a head shot, so I want to get the proper exposure.
So a starting point is I know he's not going to be moving so I don't need the super fast
shutter speed.
In this case, let's start at 1/250th of a second and I'll let you know, I haven't taken
any photos yet, so I am literally guessing the first exposure to see what I need to do
after that.
So I'm going to be at 250th of a second, let's say F3.2 and ISO, let's do 1000 ISO.
So I've got 1/250th of a second at F3.2, 1000 ISO, let's get this photo of Dan and let's
take a look at it.
So we can see that it's pretty dark.
That is dark.
It's under exposed.
I haven't let enough light in.
So now I have to look at the exposure and say how could I let more light in in this
situation.
Well, I'm at 1/250th of a second, but I'm using a 200 millimeter lens.
I really don't want to hand-hold this at much less than 1/200th of a second.
So I'm not going to change the shutter speed in this situation.
I'm already at F3.2, so I could go to 2.8, but I'm not going to change that next, I'm
going to leave it at 3.2 which leaves me with the ISO.
I can let more light in by bumping the ISO up to make the sensor more sensitive.
In this case, let's use a second shot.
It looks like it was two stops or so.
Let's go up to 3200 ISO.
Everything else is set the same.
And let's see this shot right here.
The second shot looks pretty darn close.
So I said that you can get the perfect or the close enough exposure in three shots or
less.
I've basically gotten there into.
It just subtle tweaks once you get there.
So being that, we have one more shot left and I'm looking at this and the exposure and
everything looks pretty good in the histogram.
I'm going to go to 1/320th of a second which is just going from 1/250th, the 1/320th at
3.2 at the 3200 ISO.
Let's take the picture.
The third one.
Funny thing is my meter inside actually said I was basically spot on and that is pretty
much right there.
Remember, when you shoot raw, you have a little bit of leeway.
But the whole point of this series is to show you that you can get the proper exposure in
three shots or less.
Just remember, cause and effect change one thing at a time.
Don't go and change the shutter speed and the ISO at the same time, build from there,
take one picture, figure out what scenario or situation you're in and then take and make
the changes from there.
So that's pretty much it, but what I want to ask you, guys, right now is to leave a
comment down below.
If you would like to see me in a certain scenario to try and build the perfect exposure in three
shots or less maybe we'll pick yours, but that is how I did it for this scenario.
And I thank you guys for watching.
Jared Polin, froknowphotos.com.
So ya.