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Course 027 · Lesson 01

Exposing the Perfect Plate: Light Metering and Composition in Food Photography

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For a Perfect Exposure: ISO, Compensation, and Colour Space

027.1 Lesson 01 of 08 3 quiz questions 1 assignment

Perfect exposure in food photography is not a matter of achieving a "correct" meter reading — it is a matter of achieving the exposure that makes the food look most appetising. These are not the same thing. Camera meters are calibrated to 18% grey: they will attempt to expose any scene to that mid-tone average. A white plate with a pale dish will be underexposed by the camera's automatic systems. A dark background with a rich chocolate dessert will be overexposed. The photographer must override these tendencies deliberately.

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