Digital BW, The Print

I find I take more shots, but more because I use the opportunity to 
look carefully at the histogram and use that as an exposure guide.  
This enables me to "tweak" the exposure right in the field.  
Obviously this doesn't work very well for mobile subjects, but I use 
it when I can, espcially for landscapes that might have a broad 
dynamic range.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Richard 
Smallfield <r.smallfield@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> back in the days of film I used to get the exposure right first 
time, nine 
> times out of ten (often using a grey card).
> 
> Now, with digital, I must confess to having become rather sloppy. I 
always end 
> up with the right exposure, but often after a test shot or two.
> 
> Digital has resulted in my thinking less before shooting, because 
it's so easy 
> to reshoot. 
> 
> This is a bad habit, because you have to get it right first time on 
some 
> occasions - so getting out of the habit of thinking first is very  
> undesireable.
> 
> Are others finding the same thing?
> 
> I'm working on regaining my former discipline of thinking more 
first.
> 
> I think of Magnum-type photographers who must be very disciplined 
in this 
> regard because they really only get one chance.
> 
> Richard
> 
> www.richardsmallfield.com
>