Photography Metering Mode
Right metering mode to use?
I am wondering what type of metering to use for longboard photography?
I have a nikon d5000 and want to start photographing my brother doing longboarding and skateboarding. I will drop the exposure by about 2 stops and then fill in his body with a soft flash. I was wondering if:
1: this will work and 2: whether the metering mode matters and if it does then what type of metering should I use?
Thanks
There is NO right metering mode. That is why there are so many choices. It is up to the photographer to determine that and knowing which to use only comes with experience.
When I am shooting with a super wide angle lens I use the spot meter mode. Other wise I use the center weighted mode because that is the mode I have been using for decades and I know exactly how to meter with it
Photography Lessons: Metering Modes Tutorial