Center Weighted

Jacket, Esley. Top, The Limited. Skirt, Mossimo. Maryjanes, Two Lips. Charm necklace, Kenneth Cole Reaction. Faux pearls, thrifted. Feather, Claire’s. Bag, Nicole Lee.


The most valuable thing I’ve learned in my photography class so far: the difference between the camera’s different metering settings. The default is matrix (or “multi-zone” or “evaluative”) which samples multiple places in the frame to determine the exposure. For my outfit photos, center-weighted might be a better metering option because the exposure is set to what I’m wearing, not the wall behind me (as long as I fill the center of the frame).

Now I’ve just got to remember to reset the white balance when I photograph indoors to offset the yellowish indoor lighting. I correct what I can in Photoshop, but the overall result is still a little too warm.