Day Ten: There Is a Meter in My Camera?

Yes!! There is! And you know what is the most exciting part? It will tell you if your picture is over exposed, under exposed, or just right. I was just as shocked!!

In day 10's lesson at 31 Days To A Better Photo, Darcy explains about the mysterious meter. If you have a DSLR camera, it's the scale thingy on the screen on your camera.

If you have your ISO, shutter and aperature correct, the scale will balance at 0. On my Canon camera, if the picture is under exposed (or too dark), the meter will be on the negative side (-). If I have my setting too high, the meter will be on the positive side (+).

I actually had read ahead a few days and used my meter when taking pictures on Saturday. I couldn't be happier with the results! Because I am gaining knowledge on where my ISO and my aperature should be, it was easy changing the shutter speed. I was taking lots of stills so the only adjustment I made was to the the shutter.

I did keep in mind that the last modification that should be made is ISO. Remember, a high ISO creates too much noise in your picture.

Here's your grandkid pics for the day. I had intended on taking more pictures. I walked/ran five laps while the boys were playing, and then I started snapping some pictures. By the time I got to picture number 5, Ethan had made a friend and kind of left Evan behind. So, Evan and I went to the swings and had fun going high.

The bonus tonight is another post. It's an interview with Evan. Be sure to check it out!