What are insights that have had an influence in your photography? This could be how you see images, take photos, produce photos, display photos, etc. Also, why do they have meaning for you, how do you apply them?
Two that come to my mind are the following:
>> Expose for the shadows, develop for the highlights.
This is the basis of the zone system. When I heard this, I understood the zone system better.
>> I'd rather have two exposures that are correct verses two that are incorrect. (Paraphrased from Ansel Adams.)
In "bracketing" Ansel Adams (from my readings) would take two photos at the same exposure. In this way, I believe that he could later adjust the development to bring in the highlights where he wanted them. So, he would want want both sheets at the same exposure. Typical bracketing involves under and over exposing the negative. So, whichever is the "correct" exposure, two "incorrect" exposures remain.
Very neat I thought. This also helped me understand the zone system.
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