Disabling Metering

Assuming uniform lighting, camera meters are at their best. When there are objects with varying degrees of light, however, light meters have a hard time determining the exposure. Because there is only one light level to consider, an image of the clear blue sky devoid of clouds and the sun will be properly exposed. When you incorporate clouds into the picture, the meter has a more difficult time determining the best exposure by comparing the cloud brightness to the sky brightness. This can lead to the camera meter needing to be clarified.

To sum up, getting close to the desired exposure is as easy as choosing the correct metering mode. Still, after examining your photographs or checking the histogram or zebras on the camera, you can notice that the metering is off.

Here, the feature known as exposure compensation is present in every camera. Usually, all you have to do to access it is turn a dial or push a button that resembles a ± sign. It is possible to adjust the exposure compensation on many cameras only by turning a dial while shooting in aperture or shutter priority mode.

Pressing the +/- button on the majority of cameras allows you to change exposure compensation, which modifies the initial computed exposure from the metering mode.

By adjusting the exposure compensation, you can adjust the metering to your liking if it overexposes. The same holds for scenes that seem excessively gloomy; crank up the volume. The metering mode is like a solid foundation; Exposure compensation is like a fine-tuning tool that brings you closer to your desired outcome.