Ballet Dancer

Dance is related to balance and form. Guess what so are the fine arts of painting, sculpture and photography. That is why dance is such a popular subject for artist. As I watched this ballerina Degas's paintings came to mind. In order to get the right exposure my light meter is going to over expose the subject (the dancer) because of the dark background. All light meters are calibrated to 18% gray. What that means is black objects are over exposed to make it close to 18% gray and white objects are under exposed ( dirty snow). The way I metered this subject was to set the exposure 2 stops less than the camera said. Timing is everything when shooting live performances . Capturing the right moment takes practice and anticipation. lynnfreeny.com