Spot Metering Crash Course
Wanna get the most out of your spot meter? Did you know that most people think they're using it correctly but they really aren't? YIKES - could that be you???
In this video, we'll go over what spot metering is, where the camera spot meters in the viewfinder, how the spot meter thinks, where it works well and where it lets you down - and why. We'll also look at ways to outsmart the spot meter and get great exposures with it in ANY situation.
Just think - in less than 15 minutes, you'll know everything you need to spot meter like a pro!
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That was the BEST spot metering tutorial I have ever seen. Outstanding!!
There is no greater educator in photography than Steve. Deep understanding with an ability to explain simply is a gift. Keep up the awesome work please Steve.
This has to be the easiest way to understand metering. Perfect video.
I really had to laugh, I just got back from an all-day shooting at a castle with lots of lights and darks. When I got home I was so upset that the pictures did not turn out the way I wanted. You just explained every scenario that I faced and what I had done wrong!!! YOU HAVE MY ATTENTION!!! And just to prove the commitment I bought all your ebooks and will get involved with your group. I am a Nikon shooter D5600 and been at it for about two years. Most things I have had good success with but this last go-round was a disaster! I shoot in Raw and JPEG so I did manage to fix some of it in post. I am much better in post than I am in photography. Thank you much for your videos and help, you are very well respected in the photographic industry. I need to get on your star and figure out all I can!!! Thank you, Steve Moonpie
Good instruction. When I did film photography I used spot metering almost exclusively. I rarely use it with digital but your content was right on.
Something I rarely think about! But it’s great to get this refresher. Thanks Steve.
WOW! Thank you!
This was mighty helpful Steve. Could not have been more clear and easy to understand!
Wow Steve!! Man you never cease to amaze me with how you explain things. I have actually been experimenting with my metering modes over the last 2 weeks and was still unsure how it worked. Thanks so much for the clarification.
As usual, the best content and tips of photography! Keep it in that way ! Best regards from Argentina!
Thanks Steve... your tutorials are the best around. Straight to the point, detailed and with a brilliant way to explain it all.
Thanks Steve. Your videos are my "go to" for concise, accurate, and entertaining information. I bought all of your ebooks which are awesome and filled with great content. Thank you for sharing your talents! p.s. - and yes I was one of the photographers that didn't give metering too much thought...sadly.
Basic knowledge told and shown in the best way i´ve seen so far on the tube! I will link to this for my students and friends. Thanks Steve!
As usual, Steve clears things up! Perfect explanation and clear as always. Thanks for demystifying this!
Love your tutorials, Steve!: clear, informative, and to the point. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Absolutely love your explanation of finer aspects of spot metering, with great examples. Learnt a lot.
Really helpful. Thanks
First video from Steve I have watched in a while (have not been feeling really creative) - FIRST TIME you have not cost me money by showing me something I just cannot live without! Thanks for all you do for the photography community - please keep it up!
Wow, this guide is amazing. Found your channel yesterday and this is the first thing that I get today? Yes please
This was a great education on tricking the meter. you are correct Steve, many people depend on the camera and know nothing about tricking or overriding the meter. Thanks for your time and work. Best teacher out there.
Steven this was just the best piece on metering. Also I think by you shooting multiple camera brands now you have opened up a whole new area of field tested comparison content which would be so helpful as well to those selecting gear. Much appreciated and thank you.
Enjoyed your metering video and have always appreciated your book on the subject.
Brilliant Steve , every video of your is an educational content. Full of information.Totally absorbing and with clarity I come out with every video. Thank you again.👍
I'm so glad I found your videos. I'm about 6 months in with my first ever camera, and have learned very much from you already, Thank you!!!
You never cease to amaze me. You make me so damn jealous with your pics. Keep up the great work.
This tip is absolutely a treasure for the photographers. I thank you Steve for explaining the Spot metering so nicely. 🙏 Cheers
This was a very very good video. There was no other video on youtube that could explain it so well
Yes. Outstanding. Ive used it (with Zone Metering) for decades and always struggled to explain it simply. This totally nails it.
Again Steve, thank you for explaining in such details. So easy to follow you. I understand far more now and itching to try this. I will practise for sure.
Exceptionally clear and sensible advice - your experience shows in every suggestion
You are a gifted teacher! Thank you for all you do! Best explanation for exposure ever
This is an amazing tutorial! Thank you for clearing it up!!
Excellent piece of teaching Steeve! The video explains the content right to the points without making too much unwanted lecturers as often seen in other you tube videos. Thank you so very much for the wonderful presentation...
Great Video as always Steve, thank you. Perfectly explained and a great accompaniment to your e-book (which I also found super useful). Keep up the excellent work.
Thanks Steve, great explanation of metering using the mid tone examples👌
Best video on this topic. Now I get it. Thank you!
Hi Steve, so glad you are telling people about this, especially about placing the meter in the right place in manual mode rather than just in the middle as most other videos do! A quick tip for your followers to get their eye in for estimating tone value is to put it in manual mode, point at a known value area ( grass at midtone) move settings until the meter is in the middle THEN move the camera to different areas & watch the meter. The meter will tell you the tone value of the new area.👍
Spot on ! Great explanation, clarified a lot of confusion, well done
Thanks for the info on spot metering. Now I know how it works.
That was the best explanation I have seen on this subject - thankyou!! :)
Very clear explanation. Even I understood it straight away. Awesome.
You are awesome! Such depth of knowledge and so talented at explaining it in simple, relatable terms. Thank you!
Great video. Years ago, I had a 5x7 field camera and a 1 degree spot meter. Slowing down helped me learn so much.
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant - So easy to understand - I'm gonna give matrix a go, I've never used it and based all my time in spot... Thanks heaps
Love your content Steve. KZhead photography seems to be getting more and more click bait. Your channel is the exception. You've taught me a lot and I appreciate the hard work you put in. Thank you.
And also more and more about comparing equipment. I have unsubscribed from more than one "photography" channel as a result of all the gear obsessing.
Informative Video, Steve... Much Appreciated !!!
Excellent, succinct and comprehensive.
Look forward to your video's Steve very well presented and intuitive thanks
Very well explained Steve ! Thank you 🙏🏻👍😊
This is such a great tutorial! I TOO, thought I found meting gold!
Finally my exposure compensation button on my d750 got some meaning. Very well explained. Thank You.
Once again another great video and I am going to have to review it with camera in hand during daylight (4:00 a.m. now!) Thank you!
Great explanation as always. Thank you.
Was watching another camera topic and this popped up... I said hmmm always wondered about spot metering... wow now I know! Thanks - great lesson!
I totally agree with the last comment. Clear, concise presentation, built on practical knowledge. Thank you!
I have been practicing Photography for 5 years now. In as many instructions or tutorials I have had this is by fat the best Spot metering tutorial I have. Explained very nicely. Thank you Steve
I love your video the best, getting into the technical stuffs but explaining it in lay man's terms. Keep up the good work!
Not a Nikon shooter but this can be applied across the board, very well done, love it.
Excellent video as always mate. Thank you!
Always a pleasure to watch your so instructive videos Steve ! Likes and subs 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Steve - brilliant!
Thanks for this easy understanding of of potentially difficult to understand subject It shows the great advantage of cameras using an EVF have, by being able to see and correct the exposure issues before taking the shot
Between you and Chas Goatzer videos I have learned so much more than the attended workshops with " professional photographers". Thank you so much, the frustration just melts away as the " ah-ha" clicks in.
This is brilliant so easy to follow and understand and yes I have been thinking wrong on spot metering .. many thanks Steve
Really well explained. Thanks Steve. Will be downloading your spot metering ebook later. Mark🇬🇧
Thank you... Amazing... Easy to understand... best one I watched...
Excellent comprehensible explanation!
Cheers Steve, being a motorsports photographer, I find spot metering to come in handy at times, but also messes up a shot when the subject is either white or black. I will try locking the metering on a "grey" area next time. My function button is set to spot metering on both cameras (D4 / D4s) , its nice to see someone else using that shortcut.
This is a lovely video, cleared my doubts !
You’re a great teacher. Thank you!
Well explained. Excellent tutorial. Thank you 🙏🏼
Very good explanation. In the film days I used spot metering and interpreted the reading and compensated my settings according to subject reflectance. It was accurate once I learn how much compensation to give the item I took the reading off. Like so many things photographic experience goes a long way. What is important is to recognize when we make a mistake and what we need to do so we don't repeat the mistake.
Fantastic tutorial, easy to understand for an amateur photographer, thank you.
Awesome explanation... Thanks a ton for the video.
Your videos are informative and to the point. I will pick up your Nikon book.
Very clear explanation. Extremely pretty photos 🙋🏻♂️
Love this video! Great work! that so well explains why when I spot meter a dark object, its overexposed AND you told me how to fix this. thank you so much Steve! Great video!!!...Bob
i sure you are teacher the best to the camera nikon and your mind magical at a time, thanks so much to you mr steve perry about all your info
Just watched this a second time and learned even more. Great video, wish I could like again. 8)
Very informative and in a clear, concise manner. Thank you sir. Subscribed and looking forward to more great and informative videos.
great video, the spot meter test with strong light is a good one, i usually use spot with exposure comp with the histogram in the evf (canon M50) still learning but getting really good wildlife pics at 400 and 800mm. still not done a fully controlled test on all the meter types, will do soon
Great explanation and examples. Most helpful!
Brilliant stuff Steve!
This was really good STEVE! Some things I’ve realized all along but never used, some new things that I will use, and all-around good information that I need to know. Then shooting for many years I just thought spot metering was spot metering, LOL
Love this channel it’s been helping me a lot since my mentor passed away a few years ago . He got me started in photography. Today I will try portraits since I usually do birds . Rip William P Bergen
Very informative and well explained. Thank you.
Finally i'm getting it Slowly but surely im getting it Thank you Thank you Thank you
hi, perfect, creates awareness. needs to be studied again and again. Absolutely you are a good teacher. I wiss you could analyze the Panasonic system. I am using a G9. best.
Great video, thanks for all the info you post.
Thank you, I made notes thoroughly.
yes, this is absolutely incredible, thank you so much p.s. my goal was to try and make my onboard meter follow my focus point, but I learned so much more that I didn't even know I needed to learn
Great tutorial and love the photos.
Thank you! Great video!
Excellent lesson. Thanks
You are a great professional writer
Most of the time, I use the A mode and matrix metering on my D750 (and compensate if needed), but in more difficult situations I switch to the manual mode and spot metering. And now, after watching your video, I checked that my palm gives exactly the same reading as the middle grey square on the Xrite Colorchecker (the one under the yellow square). :) Thank you a million!!!
well presented, great pace of presentation. Excellent video.
amazing video, thanks a lot Steve
Hi Steve, good content I enjoy your videos. This is something I've known for 30 years because I took pictures before spot metering existed when you actually had to know what exposure meant and before post processing could save you. In fact, Birds As Art photographer Arthur Morris created a pocket guide showing how to adjust exposure base on various scenes.
This video opened my eyes on how important it is to spot meter before you take a shot. It helps achive best colors and contrast correctly. I think this is one of the main reasons my images were always off and I wasnt happy with colors and contrast. Grey card or an expodisc is a must have to get perfect exposure and colors.