Category: Film Exposure

Pushing and Pulling Film

Pushing Film Pushing film is a term for rating the ISO film speed higher (faster) than the film is designed for. Many films may include an exposure index (EI) rating in addition to the...

Zone System for Film Photography Exposures

The zone system was created by famous photographer Ansel Adams in the 1940s as an exposure guide to photography. This was a systematic formula created for gaining the correct exposure for film photography in...

Expose for Backlighting

A common film exposure problem is a backlit subject, or a subject standing in front of a lighter background or light source such as a window or the sun. Light meters, whether through-the lens...