1. Explain the purpose of exposure modes and histograms
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Exposure Modes and Histograms
Learn to choose a suitable exposure mode and read a histogram.
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What you will learn
2. Apply a practical method to choose a suitable exposure mode and read a histogram
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3. Recognise the main technical, safety or professional risk
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4. Review the result and record one useful improvement
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Step-by-step practice
Step 1. Identify why exposure modes and histograms matters to the photograph you want to make.
Step 2. Prepare the subject, location, equipment and any required permission.
Step 3. Practise how to choose a suitable exposure mode and read a histogram.
Step 4. Review focus, exposure, light, composition, story and responsible practice.
Step 5. Complete this activity: Use aperture priority, shutter priority and manual mode on one scene and compare the histograms.
Safe and responsible practice: Change one setting at a time and review sharpness at useful magnification.
Practical activity
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Use aperture priority, shutter priority and manual mode on one scene and compare the histograms.
Good-practice checklist
Important detail is acceptably sharp
Exposure protects the intended highlights
Complete the practical activity for exposure modes and histograms
Record settings or decisions that produced the best result
Review the result on a second screen or as a print
Ask a qualified person when safety, privacy or legal consequences are significant
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