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Light Painting For Beginners: No Calculations Required by Samantha Chrysanthou
Back in the good 'ole film days, getting around the reciprocity problem (the degradation of the film's sensitivity with loss of light during exposure) required more advanced knowledge of exposure calculation.
With today's digital cameras, you can "guesstimate" your exposure and adjust as needed without having to expertly calculate exposure.
Although knowing more about exposure will always make you a better photographer, here is your cheat sheet for light painting made easy.
Samantha Chrysanthou
