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ArticleComposition and Exposure Techniques and How-Tos - by Joe Farace, September 25, 2008

When taking a light meter reading from the highlight area within a scene, keep in mind that meters used thusly can produce the equivalent of medium gray and underexpose the image in areas of the scene that reflect less light.

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