A fill light as the name suggests is used for filling up the entire frame with light.

Back light is a term that is used for two kinds of lighting in Photography. Back light can also refer to background light as well as the light that is coming form the back of the subject.

Halloween is party time and this party time has already come and gone; but the jack-o-laterns remain; at least for a little while. Along with festivity and fun, Halloween is also a very interesting time to click photographs.

Photographers who have a little knowledge about elementary physics would surely have a clue about the inverse square law. The inverse square law in physics is being used for various physical entities like gravitation, electrostatics and light.

We have already discussed that a neutral density filter can be used to decrease the exposure, depth of field and increase contrast.

A leaf shutter is another kind of camera shutter mechanism that is different from the focal plane and rotary shutter. Leaf shutters are of two types. One is made of diaphragm like blades and the other is made up of pivoting metal leaves.

Lighting with a constant light source as you have plenty of time to adjust to the conditions, but lighting with flash, which lasts only a few seconds, is more difficult. Getting the right exposure with flash is very difficult without a light meter.

While clicking with your digital camera you must have seen a scale blinking in your view finder. That is a reflected light meter. A reflected light meter is a kind of light measuring device that measures the amount of light reflected from the subject and entering the camera.

Most of you must be struggling to get the right exposure for your picture while on a clicking spree. With a digital camera it is easy to get the right exposure through trial and error.

You must be aware of the built-in light meter in your camera. The built-in light meter in your camera helps you know the amount of light entering your camera at the exposure settings for that instance.