HELPFUL HINTS
What is the right exposure?
Not to make this complicated, but exposure is a choice you have to make. The exposure you choose determines how the image looks. But, we’ll start with a basic understanding and work up from there.
Exposure consists of four factors:
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how much light is in front of you – which can be changed by adding lights or flash,
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how sensitive the film is to light – called ISO (remember, I use the word “film” to refer to whatever medium used for capturing the image, whether it is the Digital Camera’s sensor or actually film,)
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the amount of light going through a lens – called the aperture,
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how long the film is exposed – called the shutter speed.
Effective use of reflections on the water and almost silhouetted characters lead to a high key image.
Snow and full blue sky enrich this image and give it a bright aire.
Darkened walls and high contrast lighting add drama
Back Lighting adds dramatically to this shot