Re: [Leica] exposure rules

[Bryant Terry <bterry@naxs.net>]

David,

Thank you, thank you, thank you.  I am bringing two young photographers along and working with them on exposures.  My
last words are always 'and then bracket'.

I'm not a machine in the darkroom.  Bracketing can help overcome mishaps/times/agitation in developing.

Occasionally I shoot a picture before I have an opportunity to meter.  This happens when it's a 'right now or never'
situation.  Then if I feel it is a worth while catch, I'll show them how to look at the settings after the exposure and
then alter darkroom times/temp. to try to capture 'the' picture.

Film is cheap and bracketing adds greatly to experience.

Thanks,

Bryant




David W. Almy wrote:

>
> You're all wrong. Too much thinking, not enough shooting.
>
> If you've invested so much time in setting up this kind of still
> life/landscape, just bracket the blazes out of it and move on to the
> next opportunity. Or a good single malt.
>
> Film's cheap and life's too short.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David W. Almy
> Annapolis