- Existing Light that you want to conform to
- DOF considerations (aperature, camera to subject distance and focal length being the DOF factors)
- Quality of light
- Resolution of image: image is sharper at lower stops, even though there is less DOF. Light refracts against the closed down iris diaphragm of higher f-stops, reducing sharpness
- DPs and their teams usually have favorite f-stops (between 2.8 & 5.6 many times)
- Decide which ares should be exposed normally. Light them to your chosen sto
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