Comments on: Cherry Clafauotis by Junglefrog Cooking http://www.culinarysnapshot.com/2009/07/cherry-clafauotis-by-junglefrog-cooking/ How food photos got their start Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:15:48 -0500 hourly 1 By: Simone (junglefrog) http://www.culinarysnapshot.com/2009/07/cherry-clafauotis-by-junglefrog-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Simone (junglefrog) Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:22:42 +0000 http://www.culinarysnapshot.com/?p=101#comment-51 Not everyone wants to use a lightmeter or knows how to use it (or a gray card for that matter. Using the EV is a simple way to get to understand how the camera works and correct in camera and not in photoshop! .-= Simone (junglefrog)´s last blog ..Spaghetti with crushed tomatoes =-. Should write excellent post. Looking forward to seeing the next one! Not everyone wants to use a lightmeter or knows how to use it (or a gray card for that matter. Using the EV is a simple way to get to understand how the camera works and correct in camera and not in photoshop!
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]]> By: Simone (junglefrog) http://www.culinarysnapshot.com/2009/07/cherry-clafauotis-by-junglefrog-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Simone (junglefrog) Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:23:33 +0000 http://www.culinarysnapshot.com/?p=101#comment-50 Not everyone wants to use a lightmeter or knows how to use it (or a gray card for that matter. Using the EV is a simple way to get to understand how the camera works and correct in camera and not in photoshop! .-= Simone (junglefrog)´s last blog ..<a href="http://junglefrog-cooking.com/spaghetti-crushed-tomatoes/" rel="nofollow">Spaghetti with crushed tomatoes</a> =-. Not everyone wants to use a lightmeter or knows how to use it (or a gray card for that matter. Using the EV is a simple way to get to understand how the camera works and correct in camera and not in photoshop!
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]]> By: Terry Thomas Photos / Atlanta http://www.culinarysnapshot.com/2009/07/cherry-clafauotis-by-junglefrog-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Terry Thomas Photos / Atlanta Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:34:29 +0000 http://www.culinarysnapshot.com/?p=101#comment-46 Get a handheld light meter and learn to use it. All you are doing by messing with the EV is correcting for the excess of white in setups like this. If you can't afford a light meter, get an 18% Gray Card and base your exposure on that by putting it in the shot and metering it. Then lock in your exposure or simply switch your camera from Auto to Manual and setting the f-stop and shutter speed to what the Gray Card exposure was. Just because one is using a digital camera is no reason to not know how to properly expose. (And less work in Photoshop!) Terry Get a handheld light meter and learn to use it.

All you are doing by messing with the EV is correcting for the excess of white in setups like this.

If you can’t afford a light meter, get an 18% Gray Card and base your exposure on that by putting it in the shot and metering it. Then lock in your exposure or simply switch your camera from Auto to Manual and setting the f-stop and shutter speed to what the Gray Card exposure was.

Just because one is using a digital camera is no reason to not know how to properly expose. (And less work in Photoshop!)

Terry

]]> By: Simone (junglefrog) http://www.culinarysnapshot.com/2009/07/cherry-clafauotis-by-junglefrog-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Simone (junglefrog) Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:11:08 +0000 http://www.culinarysnapshot.com/?p=101#comment-43 If you're not sure what to use it is always best to try and look at the histogram. Most histograms show up if you are in display mode on your camera screen and press the 'display' button. You will at some point see a histogram (the graph). In a histogram the information on the right is the white tones, the info on the left the black tones. If you're histogram is positioned to the left while - for instance - you are shooting something on a white surface you can be sure that your image is underexposed. If you then add a bit of exposure by going to the + side of your EV button, you will consequently see the graph move a little more to the right and your photo should appear a little lighter. It's always tricky to judge a photo by the preview on your camera and using the histogram will give you a more accurate picture. It does take some time to learn though. What you can do is exposure a regular photo and then start playing around with the EV settings, so you see what it does. I found this online explanation including photos which might help! http://digital-photography-school.com/ev-compensation-explained .-= Simone (junglefrog)´s last blog ..<a href="http://junglefrog-cooking.com/spaghetti-crushed-tomatoes/" rel="nofollow">Spaghetti with crushed tomatoes</a> =-. If you’re not sure what to use it is always best to try and look at the histogram. Most histograms show up if you are in display mode on your camera screen and press the ‘display’ button. You will at some point see a histogram (the graph). In a histogram the information on the right is the white tones, the info on the left the black tones. If you’re histogram is positioned to the left while – for instance – you are shooting something on a white surface you can be sure that your image is underexposed. If you then add a bit of exposure by going to the + side of your EV button, you will consequently see the graph move a little more to the right and your photo should appear a little lighter. It’s always tricky to judge a photo by the preview on your camera and using the histogram will give you a more accurate picture. It does take some time to learn though. What you can do is exposure a regular photo and then start playing around with the EV settings, so you see what it does.
I found this online explanation including photos which might help!
http://digital-photography-school.com/ev-compensation-explained
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]]> By: Nurit - 1 family. friendly. food. http://www.culinarysnapshot.com/2009/07/cherry-clafauotis-by-junglefrog-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Nurit - 1 family. friendly. food. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:18:15 +0000 http://www.culinarysnapshot.com/?p=101#comment-42 I became aware of the existence of the EV botton just a few days ago. Could you exlapin more how do you determine if to use a (-) value or a (+) and how much? Any rule/s of thumb? I became aware of the existence of the EV botton just a few days ago. Could you exlapin more how do you determine if to use a (-) value or a (+) and how much? Any rule/s of thumb?

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