Underexpose your pictures for a darker mood

Traditionally, getting a “good exposure” means getting a picture that has a nice even spectrum of light from the dark shadows to the upper highlights. Sometimes you can create moods by intentionally underexposing your subject. The idea is not to…

If you’re shooting film and don’t have a light meter – use the Sunny 16 rule

This works for digital cameras too of course, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a digital camera with no meter. Anyway assuming its “sunny” outside, set your aperture to f16. Then match your shutter speed as close to the…