On 8 Dec 98, at 17:44, Denton Taylor wrote:
> At 09:17 AM 12/8/98 -0500, John Prosper wrote:
>
> >>>>>
> Sure, some exposures are tough to judge. At times, I shoot a lot of
> nighttime or otherwise dimly lit scenes where an 18 0rey reference
> object is not readily available. At those times, I prefer to lean on
> the advice of one of my favorite photographers, Canada's Freeman
> Patterson. Freeman notes that if one MUST exposure bracket, try to
> bracket in one direction only---not on both sides of your best guess
> exposure.
> >>>>>
>
> Yes, I forgot to admit this is the only area I generally bracket;
> nighttime, sunrise, and sunset. I've never heard of Freeman Patterson (what
> does he do?) but I have unknowingly followed this philosophy myself, at
> dawn and dusk. I let the meter pick the exposure, shoot, and then
> underexpose by a full stop. Invariably it's the underexposed shot that's
> the best...
>
Never heard of Freeman Patterson?! I figured he was pretty well known by
now, but maybe it's just in Canada. I do recommend looking him up - his
books are excellent! While his writing can be kind of dry, I find his photos
nearly always make up for it. He does have quite a recognisable style, which
may not be to your tastes, but is certainly worth checking out.
His are some of the few photo books to be used by our Fine Art students
here...
Shawn & Janis Wright
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