EXERCISEBracketingSelect a subject with a wide range ofvalues from black through variousgrays to white and shoot it severaltimes, at one shutter speed, but sev-eral apertures.

Before shooting, take a lightreading of some part of the subjectthat is in the mid-range of grays (ormeter off your palm).

Shoot one frame at the settingrecommended by your meter, thenshoot another at each f-stop above it,while keeping the same shutter speed.

Then shoot one frame at each f-stopbelow the one selected by the lightmeter.

For the most interesting range oflighting effects, try to shoot inlighting that is just a bit less thanbroad daylight. Your meter readingshould be around f/8 at a shutterspeed between 250 and 60.

You should produce at least twodifferent exposures of a single subjectto be critiqued. However, you maywant to try the same procedure on

several subjects to find one that pro-duces the most interesting variations.If you use only one subject, try tofind several angles to shoot it from,so you can compare effects. Differentangles will produce the most varietywhen the subject is dramatically lit.This means that your subject needsto receive some direct light, and thatyou'll want to shoot early or late inthe day.

Student photographs by MarcMcCoy.

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A skillfully handled blurred motion shot can convey a sense of being caught up in the action. (Student photographby Sheri Allen.)

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