Marco Secchi (@marcosecchi)

Most photographers look at a histogram and see a graph. What you should see is a zone map. Every part of that histogram -- left, center, right -- corresponds directly to Ansel Adams' 11 zones. Once you understand that, you stop guessing at exposure and start deciding. Post 2 of the Zone System series goes live tomorrow. It covers field metering, shadow placement, and three real exposure situations that come up constantly -- high contrast interiors, flat overcast light, and backlit subjects. Free readers get the first section. Subscribers get the full method. Seven-day free membership still open for the whole series. Link below.