Any tips for church stained glass window photography?
foto guy wrote: Do a spot meter reading on the window itself. Essentially what you want to do is underexpose by at least one stop, maybe two or three. This will make the area around the window go black, but the window itself will be nicely exposed. If your camera has an exposure compensation dial, you could leave the camera in matrix metering and turn the dial to -1, -2, etc. and take shots until you get what you like.
Do not use flash! Unless you're trying to light the inside of the church and expose the window, but then it's gets rather complicated. Others here are likely better able to explain that process.
That sounds like a good plan to me.
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chasrich wrote:
foto guy wrote: Do a spot meter reading on the window itself. Essentially what you want to do is underexpose by at least one stop, maybe two or three. This will make the area around the window go black, but the window itself will be nicely exposed. If your camera has an exposure compensation dial, you could leave the camera in matrix metering and turn the dial to -1, -2, etc. and take shots until you get what you like.
Do not use flash! Unless you're trying to light the inside of the church and expose the window, but then it's gets rather complicated. Others here are likely better able to explain that process.
That sounds like a good plan to me.
Ditto.
It is what it is.
these first three are f5 1/100 iso 200
this last one is f11 1/80 and iso 250. I have no idea why I changed settings. these were taken 2 years ago at the world wide photo walk. All hand held def no flash.
animalhass wrote: If you have the option, take along a tripod or monopod. That way, you can go for longer exposure times if you need to.
Churches are very low in light, so a tripod would be a good idea. Even if you think you can handle it, or have a fast lens. It never hurts to have to support of a tripod. 
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