Setting Exposure in Backlit Scene - Photography Quick Tip #3

Written by Gregory Cazillo Tuesday, December 20, 2011 10:20

I've come across quite a few places on the web lately where people seem to insist that spot metering is the only way to properly expose for a backlit scene.  I prefer to pan the camera down or away from the light if possible to avoid having to remember to switch my metering mode back to Matrix.  Check out the video for a sample.

Here is a pretty heavily backlit photo, I did not use spot metering to choose my exposure.