This will be an open forum, where professional and amateur photographers will gather with one objective: Understand and master all aspects of exposure and metering. This will provide an opportunity to explore key ideas, concepts and techniques that will help all of us improve our photography skills by mastering one of the most important aspects of photography. This photographic learning activity will be divided into 2 portions, the class and the workshop. During the class portion, the instructor will cover exposure and metering theory and discuss several key concepts related to understanding and obtaining proper exposure. Then, during the workshop portion, you will have the opportunity to get your hands on your camera and put to practice some of the concepts covered by photographing and setting exposure for different scenarios.

Diego Matrajt is a fine art portrait photographer & instructor currently living in Miami, FL. He has been a professional photographer for more than 12 years. He studied photography in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was early in his career that he realized that it is people he loves to photograph. He currently specializes in children and family fine art portraiture. His clients appreciate his style and ability to capture the decisive moment, expression, and emotion of his subjects. His relaxed approach combines formal studies with natural, candid moments that together provide a truly interesting reflection of the individual he is photographing. Today he is also realizing his other passion, teaching. some of his recent work, please go to his website at: http://photographybyd.

Course Outline

• What is exposure?

• Dynamic Range & Exposure Latitude

• The exposure Triangle: Controlling exposure.

• Metering: Establishing proper exposure.

• Reflective Metering.

• Using a grey card to establish exposure.

• Exposure Compensation.

• Incident Metering.

• Histograms and exposure.

• Exposure Scenarios.

• Q&A

• Workshop (Hands On)

What you’ll need to bring?

• Your camera and camera bag.

• A grey card.

• An incident meter (optional if you have one)

• Your camera manual.

• Sunscreen.

• Mosquito Repellent