Summary of How To Meter For Film

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The video discusses how to meter for black and white film, and how to use light to create successful images. The author demonstrates how to meter for a sign in a gas station, and how to meter for a family in a beach setting. He explains how to meter for a scene with softer light, and how to meter for a scene with directional light.

• 00:00:00 Jay P. Morgan explains how to meter for black and white film, and how to use light to create successful images. He demonstrates how metering for a nondirectional light can result in a beautiful, strong black and white image.
• 00:05:00 The author discusses how to meter for film, explaining that the only way to avoid overexposure is to meter for the light source. He demonstrates how to meter for a sign in a gas station, and how to meter for a family in a beach setting. He explains how to meter for a scene with softer light, and how to meter for a scene with directional light.
• 00:10:00 The video discusses how to meter for film, specifically for backlight situations with high dynamic range. The video provides an example of how to meter for backlight by exposing for the shadows and highlights.