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This photo by Jarrod Mosier titled Schnebly Hill, is the perfect example of a picture that includes its light source. The sun is an important part of this image, but it is also important to know how to account for the amount of lighting that is present. To take a light meter reading, Mosier could have used several techniques, however, for the purposes of this blog, I will only be describing one at the moment.
It is very possible he used a reflected metering technique. The reflected metering reads the intensity of light reflecting off of the subject and may vary according to differing degrees of tone, color, contrast, surface, and shape. It would make sense if he used this technique because of the rocks and trees that would be catching and reflecting most of the suns light.
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This photo is another example of a picture that includes its light source. The lava lamps provide an interesting array of colored light that also doubles as the photos main light source. An incident meter would be the best technique to measure the lighting in this photo. Incident meters are used for more precise control and can give "accurate and consistent rendition of the tonality and contrast regardless of reluctance, background, color, and shape."
Resources:
Introduction to Light Meters
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