Understanding and Using the Camera Light Meter

It's important to know just how your digital camera light meter works if you want properly exposed images. The metering system more or less controls the camera's aperture and shutter speed settings and it does this based on the ISO speed and the image's lighting conditions. The metering usually includes spot, evaluative zone or matrix, partial, and centre-weighted metering. All of these have lighting conditions that they excel at as well as those they fail at. It will help your end results if you understand these options.

Camera Lighting - Tips on Proper 3 Point Lighting

Not to be repetitive - and most production people know this, but one of the most important aspect of videography is lighting. It is important to have a solid understanding of the aspects of proper 3-point lighting. Understanding and utilizing this correct setup will allow for the most professional finished product possible. Whether you are shooting on video, film, or even photography, the concept works for all three.