Established in 2013 by MainStreetHost and taken on by Alex Luyckx Photography in 2015, #photochat is a community of photography professionals and enthusiasts who congregate to talk shop and discuss anything and everything photography. After a brief pause through 2023 Photochat is back with a monthly chat model. To participate in our monthly chat (every Second Thursday at 1:00 pm), search the #photochat hashtag on Twitter, Mastodon, and BlueSky Social to see the conversation, or find me at @AlexLuyckxPhoto on Twitter, Mastodon & BlueSky. Include the hashtag in your tweets to answer the questions and talk with the other participants.
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Our Topic for this Month, August 2024, is Metering!
Question 1 – In general, how do you meter your images (In Camera, External, Matrix, Spot, Centre Weighted…)?
Question 2 – Do you meter for highlights or shadows? Or does it depend?
Question 3 – What do you look for in an external light meter?
Question 4 – What are your thoughts on Sunny 16?
Question 5 – Share some images that you feel you nailed the exposure and what meter/metering method did you use?
Past topics have included: Get To Know You (Reboot), Film Photography, Digital Photography, Pinhole Photography, Architectural Photography, B&W Photography, Colour Photography