via the lens wrote:
You state you are a beginning photographer. Assuming that, I'll give you my answer. The histogram on the camera is an indicator of exposure for any subject, moving or not moving. It is a tool to help you get the exposure you desire for any shot. Let's say you are photographing wildlife (you don't say what you are photographing with motion so I'll use that subject). You grab your gear and head out, when you are onsite you look around and take stock of where you will most likely be shooting from, based on the light. At that point you can take a test shot and take a quick look at your camera histogram to determine if the general exposure is where you want it to be. Having said that, exposure is a choice made based on intent and does not necessarily imply that the histogram will be "hill-like" in its setting. However, if you are in mid-morning light and you want a moving animal to show up exposed within a certain range your histogram would most likely be "hill-like." Thus, not overexposed and not underexposed. There is a lot to learn about exposure and it may take you awhile to figure things out but do use all of the tools available to you. Understand that every time you move and the light changes the exposure needs to change, too, so it's somewhat of a moving target. Eventually you should begin to understand how it all works. When I'm in the field shooting and things are moving quickly I'll sometimes take a quick test shot and view my histogram really quickly to see if I'm within an "acceptable" range. Shooting wildlife quickly is a test of one's ability to have the brain and the body work together as one and takes practice and knowledge of your gear and light. This would all apply to other settings as well.
You state you are a beginning photographer. Assum... (
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I think you misunderstood my comment. I'm not a beginner. I meant to imply that if a beginner read histogram articles on the internet, they might get confused trying to adjust their exposure if trying to use the histogram on a moving subject.... such as a BIF.
Yes, your guidance is pretty much what I do when shooting.