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A recent Supreme Court decision is the first in Lithuanian case law on the issue of the arbitrability of public procurement disputes. However, it has already sparked a debate among experts. Is it a Pandora's box, opening up the possibility of more disputes being deemed non-arbitrable, or is it a necessary weapon against bad-faith actions arising from public procurement relationships?
Disputes arising from contractual and other relations in the world of sport are normally settled by specialised sports arbitration bodies. A Court of Appeal decision recently raised the prospect that arbitration awards to settle disputes between professional sportspeople and their clubs might be ineligible for recognition and enforcement. However, the position of the courts now looks more reassuring.
Although the Supreme Court is essentially positive towards arbitration, its jurisprudence sometimes creates more surprise than stability. Although it seems clear that a court must refrain from assessing an arbitration clause if the question of the tribunal's jurisdiction is already a matter of contention in arbitration proceedings, it is less clear what approach a court may take if arbitral proceedings have not yet been initiated.
It is often said that litigation is more advantageous than arbitration due to the possibility of securing enforcement of the court's decision by applying for interim measures. This is only partially true. Although under the Law on Commercial Arbitration the arbitral tribunal has limited possibilities to decide on application of interim measures, this might easily be solved by applying to the court of general jurisdiction.
In Lithuania, Belarusian arbitral awards may be enforced only once they have been recognized and authorized for enforcement by the Lithuanian Court of Appeals. Belarusian arbitral awards cannot be reviewed on the merits; rather, they can be considered only on the basis of certain conditions that may constitute grounds for non-recognition.
Including: Arbitration Institutions; National and International Arbitration Regulations; Arbitration Agreements; Non-arbitrable Disputes; Arbitrators; Proceedings; Expenses; Interim Measures; Challenges; Recognition and Enforcement; Other Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Pursuant to the recommendations of the European Commission and following the example of stock exchanges in most European countries, the Riga Stock Exchange has issued Principles of Corporate Governance and Recommendations on Their Implementation. The recommendations aim to create a uniform and easy-to-implement system establishing effective corporate governance and resolution of conflicts principles.
Including: Corporate Entities; Legal Framework; Management Structure; Removal of Directors; Management Rules and Authority; Duties and Liabilities of Directors; Transactions with Directors and Conflicts; Disclosure; Company Meetings; Minority Shareholder Action; Internal Controls, Accounts and Audit; Corporate Social Responsibility; Role of General Counsel; Reform.
The government has given its support to amendments to the Commercial Law which aim to facilitate the registration of new limited liability companies, prevent unsubstantiated freezing of capital in cases of liquidation and alleviate the administrative burden for capital undergoing reorganization and internal audit by removing the requirement for formal approval of the appointed auditor by the Register of Enterprises.
The Saeima (Parliament) has amended the Commercial Law, adding a new chapter on commercial transactions. The new chapter will introduce to the legal system provisions regulating commercial transactions, with the aim of increasing the speed and simplicity of commercial relationships, providing them with greater stability and allowing for higher levels of trust and responsibility between parties.
The absence of regulation on commercial transactions had long been considered one of the most significant drawbacks of the Commercial Law. The Saeima recently supplemented the law with a chapter entitled "Commercial Transactions", containing general provisions on commercial transactions, as well as special provisions on specific types of commercial transaction.
Parliament has approved the draft Law on Amendments to the Law on the Register of Enterprises. Among other things, the draft law will provide that documents may be submitted to the Register of Enterprises electronically and will allow data and documents to be disclosed to the public in electronic format. The draft law must be approved at three readings before it comes into effect.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved amendments to the Consumer Protection Law. The amendments will incorporate the requirements of the relevant EU directives on equal treatment of consumers and the protection of their rights and interests without distinction of gender, race or ethnic origin.
The Cabinet of Ministers reviewed two draft laws in the field of consumer rights. One of the draft laws is designed to secure the protection of consumers' economic interests by prohibiting sellers and service providers from using unfair and aggressive commercial practices.
The most important aspect of the revised Competition Act for corporations is the obligation to obtain the approval of the Estonian Competition Board for certain actions, including some foreign-to-foreign mergers, acquisitions of securities or assets and joint ventures.
Including: New Competition Act; Scope of the Act; Competition Board; Penalties.
Including: Legislation and Jurisdiction; Notification and Clearance; Substantive Assessment; Remedies and Restraints; Involvement of Other Parties or Authorities; Judicial Review; Recent Enforcement Record.
Lithuania's substantive competition law is similar to EU competition law; the main differences stem from enforcement rules and priorities. In recent times the Competition Council has adopted guidelines regarding fines and announced its enforcement priorities, highlighting several main characteristics of its approach.
A Competition Council decision against 32 shipbroking and agency companies, together with their representative association, in connection with a price-fixing agreement has been appealed to the Administrative Court. It raises significant questions about the de facto termination of anti-competitive practices and the extent to which an undertaking in an association must distance itself from infringing practices by the association.
A recent judgment is likely to prove significant for companies facing competition enforcement in Lithuania. The court delineated the responsibilities of market regulatory authorities and the Competition Authority, clarified the standard of proof for the authority and confirmed that in-depth economic analysis is needed to determine the existence of abuse of dominant position by applying excessive prices.
Amendments to competition legislation allow chief executive officers (CEOs) to be held personally liable for infringements if they contribute to the organisation or implementation of an anti-competitive practice. The change is to be welcomed, but making CEOs liable for their employees' anti-competitive actions may prove too great a burden - not only for CEOs, but also for companies operating in small Lithuanian markets.
The Supreme Adminstrative Court has issued the first decision on damage claims against the Competition Authority. A claim for damages in respect of fines already paid will not be accepted if it is based solely on the annulment of the decision. However, the standard of proof required in demonstrating that the authority exceeded its legitimate powers is still ambiguous.
The Seimas has adopted amendments to the Competition Law which expand the powers of the Competition Council to allow it to seal the premises of an undertaking where documents are kept during an investigation and to impose liability for damaging such a seal. In addition, the council will be allowed to enter and inspect private premises for the purposes of competition investigations.
In order to prevent abuses of the planning system by developers, illegal buildings must be demolished, regardless of whether such constructions are allowable in a particular area. However, proposed amendments to the Construction Law advocate a reasonable punishment of illegal developers and would allow for the regularization of buildings that meet planning, environmental and other criteria.
Including: Types of Merger; Consequences of Merger; Preconditions of Merger; Compensation of Dissenting Shareholders.
The Saeima (Parliament) has adopted amendments to several laws, including the Law on Reinsurance, the Law on the Market for Financial Instruments, the Law on Credit Institutions and the Law on Insurance Companies and Supervision Thereof, giving effect to the provisions of the EU Acquisitions Directive. The amendments apply to the operations of financial market participants.
In comparison to the period of economic boom, during the last year the number of M&A transactions in Latvia has dropped considerably. Foreign and local investors are still interested in certain sectors of the Latvian economy; however, the present economic downturn has had a considerable impact on M&A activities, which have now almost come to a halt.
The amendments to the Law on Completion of Privatization of the State and Municipal Property and Use of Privatization Certificates recently came into force. The new amendments lift the restrictions on the privatization of land in Jurmala and Riga, and prescribe that it will be possible to use privatization certificates instead of compensation certificates in these areas.
The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted several regulations amending the laws and regulations dealing with privatization. The amendments were adopted to deal with the high number of privatization applications received between July 1 2006 and August 31 2006. Municipalities have one year from the submission date to review applications for privatization.
The Latvian Parliament has amended the Financial Instruments Market Law in order to ensure compliance with the EU Directive on Takeover Bids. The amendments affect share redemption offers by providing new or updated definitions, more detailed procedures and additional powers, and clarifying the share redemption procedures.
In Latvia, due diligence is increasingly utilized as a tool for examining the target company's operations before the acquisition of shares. Prior to or after signing an agreement on the purchase of shares, the purchaser may itself or through its representatives perform a due diligence investigation into the company, usually comprising financial, legal and organizational enquiries.
The Supreme Court has issued a decision which recognises the importance of representations and warranties when entering into share sale and purchase contracts. Its analysis helps to protect honest purchasers against fraudulent vendors or the unconscionable acts of their employees.
New draft amendments to the Law on Insurance of Maternity and Sickness shorten the disbursement period during which employee sick pay is covered by the employer. As from January 1 2009, the employer must pay sick pay for the first 10 calendar days of illness. On the eleventh calendar day, this responsibility shifts to the State Social Security Agency.
The Saeima has adopted a new draft Insolvency Law in the first reading. If its adoption goes smoothly it will be the third law to have been introduced regulating the insolvency of companies and individuals within two years. The draft law aims to speed up insolvency proceedings in many ways and establishes rights and obligations of involved parties in more detail and more accurately.
Amendments are planned to a number of laws relating to insolvency proceedings in order to improve the efficiency of insolvency procedures and support the rehabilitation of companies that are experiencing financial difficulties. To this end, amendments are planned to the Insolvency Law, the Civil Procedure Law and the Credit Institutions Law.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the draft amendments to the Insolvency Law, which aim to improve the regulation of restructuring procedures for companies which have temporary financial difficulties and are expected to develop a programme to restore their solvency in full. The amendments also reduce the administrator's monthly fee from three monthly minimum salaries to one.
The government has commenced proceedings in Parliament to ratify the Singapore Treaty. It also submitted draft amendments to the Law on Trademarks that would, among other things, implement the provisions of the treaty, modernise registration procedures for trademarks and eliminate the requirement that trademark licensing agreements be registered before they can be used against third parties.
Intellectual property can be transferred by assignment or licence agreement, by inheritance and by other procedures prescribed by law. Transferors and transferees of IP assets should ensure that they understand the tax consequences of assigning or licensing intellectual property in Lithuania.
Parliament has finally adopted new legislation to reform Lithuania's private copying levy, covering blank analogue and digital media and personal reproduction devices with memory and recording functions. The law is expected to raise well over double the current annual revenue. However, it remains to be seen whether the new regime will meet the expectations of the creative industries.
A recent Court of Appeal decision on interim measures sought by pharmaceuticals company Bayer has important lessons for the protection of patents in Lithuania. When seeking interim measures, the effect of which would virtually coincide with the consequences of a successful claim, the patent holder must have a strong patent with no reasonable doubts surrounding its validity.
After Lithuania regained independence in 1990 and established its trademark protection system, companies rushed to register signs which had been used for goods in the Soviet Union. Over 20 years later, some of these marks may be at risk of invalidation if they include elements that are generic and non-distinctive.
According to Lithuanian copyright legislation, copyright and related rights holders whose rights have been infringed may seek recovery of material damages; alternatively, they may seek lump-sum (or statutory) damages up to twice the value of the licence fee or compensation. A recent Constitutional Court ruling casts new light on the criteria involved in calculating compensation.
Parliament has passed the draft Law on Turnover of Goods of Strategic Significance at the first reading. Its aim is to ensure the controlled turnover of goods with strategic significance in accordance with Latvia's national and international interests, and to prevent terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
One of the most positive aspects of the 2011 budget legislation is the revision to the Law on Immovable Property Tax. It allows for an individual valuation based on the impairment of immovable property value, instead of a mass valuation of the property. This allows companies to respond to market fluctuations by reducing the taxable base value of their property - a significant factor in improving the business environment.
The commercial property sector has been hit hard in 2009 and many tenants are trying to terminate or modify their long-term lease agreements. Recent first instance decisions are worrying for landlords and much will depend on whether the economic downturn and its effect on real estate rental values can be said to constitute a significant change in circumstances.
Until recently the requirement to obtain an energy performance certificate applied only to newly built and certain renovated buildings. However, the requirement has since been extended to most commercial buildings with a useful floor space of over 1,000 square metres, regardless of their construction date.
The new Cable Distribution Act creates opportunities for healthy competition in the cable distribution market. It lays down detailed requirements for the provision of services and for customer agreements, providing better protection for customers and ensuring the quality of services.


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I've never enjoyed exercise. Or any kind of physical exertion, to be honest. Give me a mental or creative challenge and I can keep blissfully busy for hours, but running on the treadmill or even hiking through the forest has just never been my thing. And while I hardly sit around on my behind all day (with raising and homeschooling my very energetic 9 and 11 year olds, I'll never have that luxury), practically none of the activities I ever chose to fill my days do much to get the heart rate going. Yet, at the same time, I've seen the research. I know that to have the healthy, active future I see for myself, my body needs to get moving - every day. So, I struggle to find the time and motivation to make a change, most days alternating somewhere between self-defeat and outright denial.
The fact is that education is often not enough to change our most deeply ingrained habits. Unless we've deliberately been keeping our heads in the sand, most of us know the kinds of things that will bring us the healthiest, happiest lives: eating more fruits and veggies and less processed foods, burning more calories than we consume, finding productive ways to handle stress, getting enough sleep, taking time to pursue personal hobbies and interests, giving back to our communities, learning something new every once in a while, and - yes - regular, daily exercise. But for most of my adult life, simply knowing these things to be true hasn't done much to stop me from downing that Big Gulp or to get me away from my computer and out to the gym.
It has been a long, hard road to go from the things I want to do (start every morning off with a Dr. Pepper) to the things I know I should do (choosing green tea instead). But every year I can see we are making progress towards where we want to be as a family: almost entirely replacing refined flours with whole grains; substituting added sugar or artificial sweeteners for honey, agave or no sweetener at all; spending less time in front of the TV and more time in the garden; requesting a demotion at work that will mean less stress and more time with the family. Even my husband, who like me is admittedly not the most athletic man in the world, ran his first half-marathon last year and is training for a second one this November. But I just hadn't been able to find the right thing to get me motivated to work out and keep with it for longer than a few months.
But as you've heard me say a million times, often inspiration comes from the most unlikely places. And as has often been the case in my life, this time inspiration came from a book. I've been reading an incredibly fascinating and wonderfully written book by Jonah Lehrer called Imagine: How Creativity Works. I'll go on and on about it another time, but what got me going (quite literally) was the research showing that often our most creative insights come not when we are deeply and intently focused on a problem, but when we are relaxed, day dreaming, taking a hot bath or a leisurely stroll. It is when our minds are at ease and we allow our thoughts to wander that we are most likely to make the creative connections that will lead us to greater insights and break through mental blocks.
Why is a relaxed state of mind so important for creative insights? When our minds are at ease - when those alpha waves are rippling through the brain - we're more likely to direct the spotlight of attention inward, toward that stream of remote associations emanating from the right hemisphere. In contrast, when we are diligently focused, our attention tends to be directed outward, toward the details of the problems we're trying to solve. While this pattern of attention is necessary when solving problems analytically, it actually prevents us from detecting the connections that lead to insights....It's not until we're being massaged by warm water, unable to check our e-mail, that we're finally able to hear the quiet voices in the backs of our heads telling us about the insight. The answers have been there all along - we just weren't listening.
So, that finally did it for me. Evidently, I value creativity and insight even more than I do my own health. (I learn something new about myself every day.) And every day now I roll out of bed, put on my walking shoes and get outside before I do almost anything else. And you would be surprised what getting out in the fresh air, admiring the beauty around you, having a designated time to yourself to think, daydream and imagine can do for the soul as well as the body.
To be brutally honest, I have struggled with depression and anxiety my entire life. I've been on medication, gone through therapy, identified negative thought patterns, prayed my heart out and, aside from my art, none of these things have done more to help my state of mind than my walks. Many, many days I jump from the bed to the curb out of complete desperation only to return home with a clear head and more hope than I would have had otherwise.
So there it is. And if I can encourage someone else in their journey toward health (and creative problem-solving), I'll die happy. Ok, so maybe I'm overstating, but I'm also betting there are a lot more people out there like me who could use a little encouragement in their journey, too. And here are a few tips I've picked up along the way for your daily walks, if you can use them.
1. Don't worry about having the right exercise clothes or shoes. I'm sure these are important, but if they stop you from getting out the door today, let it go. Often you'll find me walking in my flip-flops, and I wouldn't put spandex on my body if my life depended on it.
2. If you find your mind cluttered or overly burdened by worries, take some time at the beginning of your walk (maybe 15 minutes or so) to think or pray it through, but then just let it go. Make it your habit to not focus your thoughts on anything in particular but let them wander wherever they happen to go. Focus on your surroundings and let yourself get caught up in the beauty around you. If you think it's not there, look harder.
3. Walk where you live. Go right out your front door. Use the opportunity to get to know your community better. If I lived anywhere but Colorado where people just aren't that friendly, I'd know everyone in my neighborhood by now. But I'm still holding out hope....
4. Sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen.
5. Take your phone with you. These days everyone has a smart phone, right? I use mine to take pictures that I'll to add to my journal, to make notes of the incredibly brilliant insights I have along the way (Don't assume you'll remember them when you get home!) and it makes me feel better to have a means of communication in case of an emergency. But never, ever use your walking time to text or check email. There's plenty of time for that stuff later.
6. Consider taking a small pair of embroidery scissors in your pocket for taking cuttings of plants you see on your walk. I love to try to grow plants from cuttings! And there's nothing better than a windowsill full of plantlings to make doing the dishes a delight. Although I never take clippings from anyone's lawn without asking, I might be caught snipping a tiny piece off a very mature plant from a park or other public property. The day I leave the scissors behind is always the day I run into something unique and beautiful, and I don't want to take any chances damaging the plant without scissors.
7. Be patient. It usually takes me about 15-25 minutes of walking to finally feel that sense of calm come over me, that tells me I am doing something good for myself and it's worth every minute I spend doing it. That's when I feel like I could walk for days. Maybe its the endorphins kicking in, I don't know, but don't stop before you get there. However long it takes. Often, I don't actually feel "better" until I get home and then it hits me. You'll get there, too, just be patient.
8. If I can do it, you can do it. I am the least athletic and least physically motivated person I know. Twelve times a day I fall off my own shoes, for goodness sake, so if I can walk around the block and not hate every minute of it, so can you.

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UTSA GLBTQ students are invited to apply for five scholarships
(March 31, 2014) -- UTSA students who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning are invited to apply for a scholarship created through the GLBTQ Endowed Scholarship Fund.
Since 2005, UTSA has worked with a group of dedicated donors who generously helped to create the GLBTQ Endowed Scholarship Fund. Initially working with the Alpha Lambda Tau fraternity and continuing the legacy with the GLBTQ student organization, John Szetela, Tony Era '93, Kevin Duhrkopf and Brian Wiatrek '95, the founding donors of the scholarship, have been instrumental in making the endowed fund a reality.
In eight years, this group of dedicated volunteers has raised more than $100,000 on behalf of UTSA students. As a result, the scholarship fund has grown from supporting two students each semester to five. The group is passionate about supporting GLBTQ youth who seek an education at UTSA.
"Getting an education at a university as diverse and open as UTSA helped me as a gay man to focus on the skills I bring to the table," said Brian Wiatrek. "It is very important to me to contribute to the scholarship so that others can benefit just as I do."
Past recipients of the scholarship have expressed their gratitude for the scholarship and how it has provided them the opportunity to focus on academics and celebrate their connection to the GLBTQ student organization. Personal stories share a transformation to a place where they feel safe, included and free to be themselves without judgment.
Applicants for the GLBTQ scholarship must meet these criteria:
- Current undergraduate enrolled full-time (at least 12 hours) or graduate student enrolled in at least six hours
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0
- Active member of the GLBTQ student organization
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Frequently Asked Questions
You can find answers to many frequently asked questions on this FAQ page.
- General Questions
- Pre-Ordering Info
- Ordering Help
- Downloading Tips
- Reading a PDF on a Computer Screen (Macintosh, Windows PC)
- Reading on a Mobile Device (iPad, iPhone, Kindle)
- Printing an Ebook
- Finding an Ebook Update
- Managing Your Take Control Account and Email Address
- How to Contact Us
General Questions
Look here for info about who we are and what we do.
How did the Take Control series begin?
Take Control began in 2003 as a radical rethinking of how books are written, edited, published, and yes, even how they are read. Take Control is run by the husband-and-wife team Adam and Tonya Engst. By the time they began Take Control, they had authored or edited more than 25 traditional books and written hundreds of magazine articles for major Mac magazines. And, they'd spent the last 15 years gaining experience in Internet publishing with TidBITS, their Web site (updated quite often) and weekly email newsletter about Apple and Internet topics. These experiences helped them develop the Take Control model, which results in highly practical ebooks that cover much more detail than a magazine article but that are shorter, more focused, and more timely than a typical printed book.
For more background, read the TidBITS article that introduced the series, or see the 2010 video wherein Chris Breen from Macworld interviews Adam and Tonya about the series.
I'd like to write a Take Control ebook. How should I proceed?
Thanks, but we currently aren't bringing in new authors—our plates are full!
I'd like to edit a Take Control ebook. How should I proceed?
If you have experience with editing in the technology world, particularly with manuscripts about Apple-related topics, we'd like to hear from you! Use the contact form at the bottom of this page to send us a note.
I have an idea for a Take Control ebook that I'd like you to write so I can read it!
Great—we love to hear your ideas. Use the Search form available in the top navigation bar of our site, and if you don't turn up anything, please use our contact form to send us your thoughts
Will you write an ebook about my product?
It's all a matter of whether the business details work out, but if your product has a sufficiently large user base, we're happy to talk with you more. Please use the contact form at the bottom of the page to tell us what you have in mind.
I'd like to review a Take Control ebook. Can I get a review copy?
Sure thing. Just use the contact form below to send us a note, telling us which ebook you'd like to review and for what publication.
I'd like to resell Take Control ebooks from my Web site. Do you have an affiliate program?
We do! Just visit our Take Control Affiliate Program page for details. If you're running a larger ebook retail site that wouldn't integrate with our affiliate program, use the contact form below to send us a note and we'll talk.
Do you use copy protection on your ebooks?
No. Our ebooks do not use copy protection because it makes life harder for everyone. So we ask a favor of our readers. If you want to share your copy of an ebook you've bought with a friend, please do so as you would with a physical book, meaning that if your friend uses it regularly, he or she should buy a copy.
How can I give one of your ebooks as a gift?
Any way you like! Seriously, if you want to purchase one of our ebooks for a friend or relative, run through the order process as you normally would. Once you've downloaded the PDF file, you could send it to the recipient as a normal email attachment. Or, if you're looking for a more concrete object to present, you could burn it to a CD-R disc. (If you haven't done that on the Mac before, insert a blank CD-R, open the Untitled CD's window in the Finder, drag a file to it, and click the Burn button.)
What do you use for the Take Control Books Web site?
We rely on ExpressionEngine as our content management system. Thanks to Adam Khan of Engaging.net for translating our static HTML into a database- and template-driven site.
Pre-Ordering Info
This section covers some common questions people have about payment methods, the eCD option, and other things that may come up when the cart is working properly. If you have a problem with the cart working incorrectly, please see the next section, which covers ordering problems.
Can I buy ebooks with PayPal?
Yes, eSellerate now accepts PayPal as one of the standard payment types, along with common credit cards. You'll start in our cart, get handed off to PayPal, log in, go through a screen or two, and return to the eSellerate cart to complete and download your purchase.
Can I get my ebooks on CD?
You can purchase a CD containing all the ebooks in an order, whether for yourself or as a gift for someone else. Look beneath the Product list on the first screen of the cart for an option to add the CD to your order. The cost is $15, and the $15 price includes USPS First Class/Airmail shipping to anywhere in the world. The CD is created and shipped nearly instantly after you complete your order, so be sure your order is correct before you finalize it.
Can I buy multiple copies of ebooks for students in a class I'm teaching? Or for my MUG?
Yes, if you're teaching a class and wish to purchase copies of our ebooks for your students, we offer steep discounts. Some MUGs also purchase bulk orders to provide copies of ebooks to all their members, for instance on a member-bonus CD. For more information and to apply for bulk pricing, visit our Class Copies page.
How do you convert currency from U.S. dollars for ebook sales?
Either PayPal, your credit card company, or eSellerate does the conversion. Here's more info:
- You pay via PayPal: PayPal handles the conversion.
- You choose U.S. dollars from the upper left of the first screen of the cart: your credit card company does the conversion; the amount you see in the eSellerate cart may not match your final total, particularly if your card charges a conversion fee.
- You choose something other than U.S. dollars from the upper left of the first screen of the cart: eSellerate calculates a complete charge, including any fees that your card may impose and adjusting for the fact that the current conversion rates will likely fluctuate during the multi-hour process wherein eSellerate's computers and your credit card company's computers negotiate and complete the transaction. The charge you see in the cart will match the charge on your credit card statement.
Ordering Help
Occasionally people have trouble completing an order via eSellerate. Here are some tips for getting through the cart and downloading your ebook if you encounter an error.
What if I can't order an ebook through your cart?
If, for whatever reason, you can't place an order with a credit card via the Web (or through PayPal, which is an option in our shopping cart), please contact us and we'll work something out.
What if the ebook shopping cart doesn't work right?
Occasionally, people have trouble using our shopping cart, which is run by eSellerate, an online cart service that handles transactions for us. If you experience trouble ordering, try these tips:
- Unfortunately, eSellerate does not support the AOL Web browser or the SeaMonkey browser. eSellerate does actively support Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari, so if you are having a wacky problem, and can't get to the last screen of the cart with its download button(s), we suggest that you try one of the three supported browsers.
- Quit your browser and then relaunch it. If this does not solve the problem, and you write in to us for help, please try to provide as much info as possible about what went wrong. A screenshot is ideal, if easily done on your end.
- Try again later. Almost all the problems have been temporary.
- Try another browser. Although we test our pages on eSellerate (and on this site) with multiple browsers, it's possible that you have different settings or a different version.
- Notice that eSellerate runs multiple different store servers; if you have trouble with one of them, change the store number in the URL in your browser's Address field to a different store number (choose a number from 2 to 6).
Do you charge VAT for ebooks sold to EU customers?
Yes. The EU regulations surrounding VAT on sales from companies outside the European Union changed radically in the middle of 2003, and electronic books are regulated differently even than physical books. Sorry! (For example, in the Netherlands, a Take Control ebook would be considered a "digital service or electronically supplied service" and that puts it in a higher VAT rate than a physical book.)
Why was I charged sales tax?
Our shopping-cart service, eSellerate, is owned by Digital River. As a consequence, they are required to charge sales tax in each U.S. state where they have a "point of presence." This includes about a half dozen states, but which states it exactly includes may change over time. eSellerate has employees dedicated to tasks like making sure sales tax is handled properly, and we are confident that they are up on the details. (We let them handle this sort of thing so that we can focus on what we do best—creating content about Apple products.) If you are a tax-exempt entity, you can place your order and then contact us and we'll have eSellerate reverse the charges on the tax. Or, if a reversal isn't helpful, contact us to get info about paying us directly via check or some other means.
Downloading Tips
At the end of your ordering process, if you are shopping on a Mac or Windows PC, eSellerate displays a Download button, which you click to download the PDF of the associated ebook (to get the EPUB or MOBI version, open the downloaded PDF and click the Check for Updates button on the cover—you do not have to log in, just close the login dialog if you prefer). (If you are using an iOS device, such as an iPad, or if you are using a Kindle Fire, you will get download buttons for downloading your new ebook as a PDF, EPUB, and MOBI.)
If you experience trouble downloading from the last screen of the cart, try these tips:
Don't spend hours on this... if you've tried a few things and it's not working, contact us using the form at the bottom of this page, and tell us what you've tried and what problem you are having. We will get back to you, probably with an easy solution!
Read Device Advice for help with installing and reading ebooks on your iOS device, Kindle, or Nook.
The last screen of the cart offers download buttons, but you should use them quickly. A few hours after that last screen shows in your browser, it will time out, and the downloads won't work. If that happens to you, on a Mac or in Windows, look in your email for a receipt. That receipt will have a download URL on it—load that URL to find the After-Purchase Services page and then look for a link on the left to "re-download"—this will work only to a Mac or a Windows computer. Or, You can download from your Take Control Ebooks account. For help with downloading to an iOS device, read Device Advice.
On a Mac, Control-click the download link and experiment with any likely looking options in the resulting contextual menu.
If you are getting a server error, it may be because you clicked a Download Ebook button twice. In this case, the download probably did work; the "server error" relates to your second click, not the first one. If you really want to click again, close the Web page, make sure no ebooks are downloading, and then come back to the page through the URL on your email receipt.
If you are getting a server error and the above suggestions don't seem to apply, please let us know so we can tell our engineers. However, and particularly if this is on the weekend, do try again in a half-hour or so (use the URL on your email receipt; then click in the left column to "re-download"), since the problem may go away before we even check our email. (if you do get your order, send us another email so we know you are all set, thanks!)
eSellerate does not support using download accelerators or other download utilities (like iGetter), so please stick with a normal Web browser.
Try again using the download link on your email-based receipt. If you go this route, you'll be working with our eSellerate-powered cart. Look for the "re-download" option on the After Purchase Services page—this will work only to a Mac or a Windows computer. For help with downloading to an iOS device, read Device Advice.
Log in to your Take Control Ebooks account. You can download your ebooks from your Library tab. Note that if you download the PDF, after you are viewing your ebook in Safari you can tap the screen to reveal the "Open in" controls and then transfer your ebook to any app that is offered as a choice. For example, if you've installed iBooks, it will be offered as a choice.
When you download from eSellerate to a Mac or Windows computer, you'll be downloading a Zip-compressed file. This ensures that clicking Download downloads the file to your disk rather than merely displaying the PDF file in your Web browser. Your computer is likely to automatically "unzip" the file, but if it does not, you'll need to use a utility that can expand Zip files, such as StuffIt Expander" (Macintosh), ZIP Reader (Windows; free) or WinZip (Windows; $29). Make sure you have a recent version; older versions don't always work.
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and later usually expands Zip files automatically if you use Safari to download, though that's not necessarily true if you use another Web browser.
If the file downloads as a d.aspx file rather than an appropriate Zip file, you may be able to expand the file by dropping it on StuffIt Expander.
The d.aspx file may appear if you use Internet Explorer on the Mac and you downloaded it by Control-clicking the Download button and choosing Download Link to Disk from the pop-up menu. Try again, but this time just click the Download button normally, or use another browser.
The d.aspx files can result from using YazSoft's Speed Download utility; this is apparently fixed in Speed Download 3.0. If you encounter problems with Speed Download, try turning off Speed Download and downloading again. Yazsoft writes, "Go into the Plugins section of the SD preferences and manually delete all the File types to be handled by Speed Download 2 and Save. When you want to re-enable Speed Download, simply go back to the Plugins preference and click Restore Speed Download File helpers and then Save."
If you've ever used YazSoft's Speed Download and deleted it, it may have left your settings in an unusable state, which could result either in a d.aspx file or a blank window displaying a file:/// URL. According to YazSoft, you must use the uninstaller in the Speed Download folder. Either download a new copy and run the uninstaller, or if you can't download that either, contact YazSoft and ask for a copy of the uninstaller.
If you use the FlashGot download extension with the Firefox Web browser, the file may be corrupted or downloaded improperly. Work around this by saving the files to disk rather than downloading through FlashGot.
Reading a PDF on a Computer Screen (Macintosh, Windows PC)
Once you've downloaded and expanded the PDF file, you'll have your ebook in PDF format. Here are some tips for reading the ebook on a Macintosh or Windows PC:
- If you wish to use Adobe Reader, make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Reader.
- In Mac OS X, you can use Adobe Reader or Apple's Preview utility (in your Applications folder); if you experience trouble with one, try the other. Preview in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, versions 10.6.0–10.6.2 has a bug wherein some Web links will not work as expected. The problem is solved in 10.6.3.
- If graphics appear as grey boxes in Adobe Reader, select the Display Large Images checkbox in Adobe Reader's Preferences window.
- If you're using Acrobat Professional, make sure that your Web Capture preferences are set to open links in your Web browser, not in Acrobat.
Where's the table of contents? How do I use it?
Newer Take Control ebooks begin the table of contents on page 2. You can click any topic in the table of contents to jump to it. Your PDF also has bookmarks that correspond to table-of-contents entries. We recommend that you work with bookmarks showing so that you can move quickly among the topics.
Where are the internal links and how do I use them?
The internal links are formatted in blue. To use one, just click it.
When I click a button or link in my ebook, nothing happens. Help!
Try picking a different function for the mouse pointer. In Preview, look for a different tool button on the toolbar or look for a Tools menu on the menu bar. In Acrobat, make sure the Hand tool is selected. (If you are using Preview under Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, links won't work in Preview, so try Adobe Reader instead.)
How do I make the text bigger?
In Acrobat, you can increase the size of the text by clicking the window's Zoom button to make the window as wide as possible, and then choosing View > Fit Width. You can eke out more horizontal width by closing the Bookmarks tab (click the Bookmarks tab at the far left of the Acrobat window). In Preview, resize the window manually and click the Zoom In button; to save more horizontal space, close the bookmarks drawer (Command-T).
How can I scroll quickly?
To scroll using keyboard shortcuts you must first click in the main text area. The Page Up and Page Down keys may be the easiest (and they scroll by screen when you are viewing less than a full page). In Acrobat, the Left and Right arrow keys scroll to the previous and next page starts.
Web pages are appearing in my PDF. What do I do?
This problem occurs in Adobe Acrobat Pro if your Web Capture preferences are set to display Web pages in the PDF. We recommend that you turn this setting off for viewing Take Control ebooks because it harms their presentation and makes it impossible to successfully download updates. To turn it off, choose Acrobat > Preferences, switch to the Web Capture pane, and choose In Web Browser from the Open Web Links pop-up menu.
Reading on a Mobile Device (iPad, iPhone, Kindle)
To learn about various ways to install and read a Take Control ebook (or Macworld Superguide) on one of these mobile devices, see Device Advice.
Printing an Ebook
The PDF version of an ebook in the Take Control series should print reasonably well on a typical home printer. Here are some printing tips:
- Click Check for Updates on the cover of the PDF to make sure you have the latest version of the ebook and to verify that we don't plan to release a new version shortly (if you are asked to log in, you may simply close that dialog; look on the Blog tab to see our latest update plans).
- Consider printing 2-up (with borders showing), which puts two pages on a single piece of paper. Alternatively, if your printer supports it, try duplex printing (which puts one page on each side of a piece of paper). However, do not mix 2-up and duplex printing unless you enjoy novel pagination schemes.
- When printing on a color inkjet printer, to avoid using a lot of color ink, look for an option to print in black-and-white.
- In the unlikely event that Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader cannot successfully print the PDF, try Preview; several readers have solved printing problems by using Preview.
- Your printer may not have enough memory to print the entire ebook at once. If it gets stuck before completing the job, or cannot print the ebook at all, try printing in batches of 50 or so pages.
It is okay with us if you print a single copy of your ebook at a copy shop, such as FedEx Kinko's.
For many years, we used a print-on-demand service, called Qoop, to offer a quick way to order a printed copy. Unfortunately, as of June 2012, Qoop appears to be going out of business, and we have disconnected the links between the Take Control site and Qoop. We hope to bring back a print-on-demand option, but it will take a while to research options and integrate a new provider into our Web site, if we decide to continue offering the service.
Finding an Ebook Update
We occasionally may offer a free minor update an ebook in the Take Control series. If we create a new edition of an ebook, we nearly always offer a discounted upgrade.
How do I check if an update is available for an ebook I purchased?
If your ebook is in the PDF file format, on the cover (page 1), click Check for Updates (the image to the right shows the location of the button; older ebooks have a different cover design; the link is at the lower left). A few of our oldest titles lack a Check for Updates button; in that case, contact us and we'll take care of you.
If you are not reading a PDF-formatted version, skim the first page or so of the "Read Me First" to find information about accessing updates or "ebook extras."
Whatever you click (or tap), if you aren't logged in to your Take Control Ebooks account, you'll get a dialog where you can log in or create a new account. You can close the dialog if you don't want to deal with logging in.
On the resulting Web page, the Downloads tab will show brief update information, plus a link to any free update that you are eligible for. If your ebook is dated, you might also see a discount offer for a new edition. You can also click the Blog tab to read the blog. If we have anything to say about future update plans for the ebook, that information will appear at the top of the blog.
I can see the Check for Updates button, but when I click it, nothing happens!?!
Likely, you have the wrong mouse-pointer tool selected. A TidBITS article, "Solve Link-Clicking Problems When Reading PDFs" has information that should help you select the right tool.
Can you send me an email message when you release an updated version of my ebook?
Yes! Please see the How do I subscribe to an email update list?, below.
What if I bought the printed version of a title?
Please contact us and we'll send you the PDF of your title so that you can use the Check for Updates button, as explained just above.
What if I bought a Peachpit book that contained the text from an ebook, and I want an update?
- If you bought a Peachpit book with "Take Control of" in the title, consult the introductory text or the index to learn about how you can download the ebook version of the title.
- If you bought a Peachpit book from the Real World series, contact us, being sure to tell us which Peachpit book and the last word in the index for that book, and we'll send you the ebook equivalents of the Peachpit book.
Managing Your Take Control Account and Email Address
In 2010, we rolled out a user account system wherein you can log in to the Take Control Web site to re-download your ebooks, or even read them from an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. You can also set your email preferences for whether we contact you, and at which email address, by logging in and adjusting your profile.
We've included a few FAQs here, but for extensive help with your account, log in and then click the Help tab available alongside your Library and Profile tabs.
How do I log in?
Click the Log In link located near the upper right of each page on the Take Control Web site. If you don't know your password, after you click the Log In link, click "Need login help?".
If you are a Mac user who stored your password on your Mac, but you can't recall it, you may be able to retrieve your password from your Keychain: You can examine your Keychain using Apple's Keychain Access software, which is stored on your Mac in the Applications folder, in the Utilities folder. Use the Search field at the upper right to search for takecontrolbooks, double-click that entry, select the Show Password checkbox, enter your Mac's admin password (or your special keychain password), and then then you'll see your password.
How do I change my password?
Sign in to your Take Control account by clicking the Log In link near the upper right of any page on the Take Control site. Once you're in, if you don't see the Take Control Library page, with a list of ebooks that you've purchased, click your name, located near the upper right of the page. From the list of options in the left sidebar, click Profile. The fields for changing your password now appear in the main pane.
If you're curious about what sort of password our system can accept, here's what Adam had to say about the matter in 2013, "Passwords must be between 5 and 32 characters in length (we probably will increase the 5 when we do the redesign) and can contain any digit or special character as far as I know (I tested with a few wacky characters, like ñ and ™ and they worked, but I wouldn't bet on every Unicode character working perfectly). At one point long ago there was an odd bug with the & character in a password causing problems, but I just tested and that seems to be working."
Note that if you have an account on the TidBITS Web site, your Take Control account and your TidBITS account are the same account. If you change the password here on the Take Control site, it will also be changed for TidBITS, since it is the same account.
I am having a problem with 1Password and logging in. Help!
Make sure you are using at least the 3.2.3 release of 1Password. If that doesn't solve the problem, please contact us. As a rule of thumb, 1Password should work with the Take Control site.
How do I subscribe to Take Control Announcements?
To manage your subscription, log in to your Take Control account by clicking the Log In link near the upper right of any page on the Take Control Web site. (If you don't know your password, after you click Log In, click "Need login help?".)
Once you're logged in, if you don't see the Take Control Library page, with a list of ebooks that you've purchased, click your name, located near the upper right of the page. Now, click the Profile button, located in the left sidebar. On the Profile tab, choose Yes from the Contact Me? pop-up menu and then click the Save Changes button.
How do I subscribe to an ebook update list?
If a book is listed in on your Take Control Library page, you are on the update-notification list for free updates. If you own an ebook that your Library list doesn't know about, you can add it. On the Take Control Web site, make sure you are logged in. Then:
- If your ebook is a PDF, open the PDF and from the cover (page 1), and click the Check for Updates button.
- If your ebook came from the iBookstore or the App Store, and it was published in mid-2010 or later, locate the "Ebook Extras" section near the end of the ebook. Tap the appropriate link in "Ebook Extras."
- If none of the above works, skim the earlier portion of the "Read Me First" for a link. Click or tap the link.
Your ebook will connect to the Take Control Web site and, thus, "register" into the system. Next time you reload your Take Control Library page, the ebook should appear there.
How do I change my email address for these lists?
Log in to your Take Control account as described above, and then follow these steps:
- On the Profile tab, in the "Login & Contact Settings" area, open the Email pop-up menu and check if your desired email address is available in the menu. If it is, skip to Step 7.
- On your Profile tab, in the "Email Addresses" area (you may need to scroll down to see it), enter your new email address and click the Add Email button. You will receive an authorization code at your new email address.
- In your email software, copy the code.
- Return to your Web browser, and paste the code in the Submit Authorization Code field.
- Click the Submit Authorization Code button.
- Refresh the Web page. (You can click the Refresh link in the "Add Email Addresses" area to do this.)
- In the "Login & Contact Settings" area, choose your new email address from the Email pop-up menu.
- Enter your password.
- Click the Save Changes button.
Email related to the Take Control ebook series will now go to the address shown by default in the Email pop-up menu. (Note that if you subscribe to the TidBITS email newsletter, TidBITS will now also go to this email address.)
How do I unsubscribe from Take Control's general announcement list?
Log in to your Take Control account as described above, and then on the Profile tab, choose No from the "Contact Me?" pop-up menu, and click the Save Changes button.
What is Take Control's privacy policy?
TidBITS Publishing Inc, the publishers of Take Control ebooks, takes online privacy very seriously. If you purchase one of our Take Control ebooks, TidBITS Publishing receives and records information related to your purchase, including your name, email address, and postal address, but not your credit card number. As with our subscriber databases and subscription lists, this information is held in the strictest confidence. Please see our full privacy policy for further details. A link to our privacy policy is also available at the bottom of most Take Control Web pages.
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exposure metering techniques
camera metering modes | exposure compensation
more articles on exposure metering
exposure metering using your camera's built-in meter
The essence of achieving good and consistent exposure technique, is to decide what is the actual subject in the scene that you're photographing .. and then expose for that. In the same way that you decide what the actual subject is that you want to focus your camera on, you also need to decide what the subject (or area of the subject) is that you want to expose correctly for.
If you look at this first photograph, there are no large dark areas or shaded areas, and neither are there sections which are brightly lit compared to the rest. This image has tones and colours which are all kind of 'average'.
There aren't any large areas which are overly bright or overly dark. The few scattered dark sections are more or less balanced with the lighter sections. There shouldn't be any camera or any photographer who'd have a problem getting the exposure right for a scene like this.
But what about scenes which aren't so evenly lit ??
Now here comes the crucial part .. take a look at this next photograph.
What is the subject matter here ?? The two men standing in the band of sunlight of course. Not the dark areas. The shadows merely form a natural border around the two men, and should not be allowed to affect my meter reading at all.
I need to expose correctly for my chosen subject – the two men – so that they appear neither too dark nor too light in this particular setting. By basing my exposure on the two men in the sunlight, the shadow areas will become dark shapes.
My actual method of exposing for the men, was to put my camera into manual metering mode and then I moved my camera to point to another subject which was completely sunlit, and I set my exposure reading accordingly. In this specific instance, I used normal centre-weighted metering, because it was the only metering option on that camera.
If the camera I used had a spot-meter option, I could have used that to take a selective meter reading off the sunlit area. I could've locked the meter reading either by either using manual mode or with the meter-lock in one of the auto modes. My preference is to always shoot in manual mode where I can, since this gives me the greatest chance of consistency between images.
In this case I specifically did not use purely automatic metering. The large areas in shadow would've fooled any camera's meter. Center-weighted metering meters for nearly the entire scene. It has no way to distinguish what is my actual subject. With the shadow areas dominating in that photo, the camera meter would have given the entire scene an average exposure reading, which would have been too much for the actual subject – the 2 men – and they would have been grossly over-exposed. (Even matrix metering can only 'guess' at what is the subject and try and expose correctly based on an algorithm.)
Therefore I had to control my exposure – in this case by locking a relevant meter reading in manual mode. By doing this, I'm now able to shoot a series of photos, all correctly exposed, and all consistent.
working with digital
These pages were originally written with the idea of exposing for slide film (transparency film).
Slide film has very little latitude for error, unlike negative film (colour or B&W). If you, as a digital photographer approach exposure metering with the same mind-set as a slide-film user, you're much less likely to run into the same frustrations that negative-film users usually have when they first switch over to digital.
Even though there are further methods available to the digital photographer, such as combining different exposures as layers into a single image, and thereby side-stepping a lot of problems regarding exposure metering, the method explained here remains an essential base.
Digital photographers have an amazing advantage with the immediacy of the histogram and blinking highlights display. These are two essential tools that every serious photographer need to understand how to use.
Also, every serious photographer will ultimately have to become acquainted with the Zone System, or elements thereof. The method I describe here is a distillation of that. I definitely recommend that anyone interested in understanding exposure metering, delve further into the Zone System.
further notes
Please note: for simplicity of explanation on this page, I didn't take into account the tonality or reflectivity of the various areas, but just how the light falls in the scene and subject. (Taking the reflectivity of your subject matter and the scene into account, is just an extension of the same approach and thought process, but I didn't want to make the explanation overly complex.)
There are specific reasons why I did not simply use auto-metering and dial in exposure compensation, but chose to use manual mode.
Something else to take cognizance of is that metering with variable-aperture zooms can be problematic if done at maximum aperture, and you zoom in and out.
I explain more on a following page on when to choose between center-weighted, evaluative (matrix) and spot-meter metering modes .
Averaging various spotmeter readings, is another alternative method mentioned sometimes – where you would spot-meter the dark areas and the high-light areas and then set your exposure as a happy medium. In my opinion, this might work some of the time, but most times, you will find that your actual subject will still be under or over-exposed – simply because the exposure value calculated this way is different from the settings needed to expose correctly for the actual subject.
Even if you want ensure correct exposure in tricky situations by bracketing your exposures, using a consistent method like this would ensure that you bracket with some specific idea in mind, and will most likely be very close to a correct exposure anyway.
By getting used to a specific way of measuring and evaluating exposures, you are eliminating random guesswork and building up towards a consistent and repeatable method of metering accurately and correctly.
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- 1 October 5, 2009 at 5:19 pm
"If the camera I used had a spot-meter option, I could have used that to take a selective meter reading off the sunlit area. I could've locked the meter reading either by either using manual mode…"
and, lower down:
"Therefore I had to control my exposure – in this case by locking a relevant meter reading in manual mode."
Please explain how and where to lock the meter reading in manual mode for spot metering. Nikon D200
Thanks a stack
- 3 October 13, 2009 at 11:26 am
On most Nikon cameras, exposure is locked using the AE-L button. I'm not familiar with the D200, so I can't say where exactly this might be located. Sometimes (usually?) it's combined with the focus lock button (AF-L), and a menu selection can enable one, the other, or both to be locked when the button is pushed.
However, as Neil says, this is moot when in manual mode. FULL manual mode, that is. There are photographers who are using manual mode to lock shutter speed and aperture, and using AUTO-ISO to match sensor speed to the exposure, rather than the other way around, so even that assumption has to be somewhat tempered.
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- 4 October 22, 2010 at 8:45 am
Great book and blog. My wife (photographer) and I (second shooter) and I agree to disagree on an issue. If you spot meter on a brides dress (change exposure compensation to adjust the 18% grey) and you have consistant lighting from abmient and strobes, same location, same compensation but different individuals around her, such as formals. Dark tuxes from groomsmen then light dresses from bridesmaids. Would you need to change the exposure settings for different individuals around the bride to make up for the tones that are not included in the spot metering, or would you expect to have a correct exposure every shot since we are only considering the brides dress from spot metering. Asthetics vs technical?
Thanks in advance,
- 6 April 18, 2011 at 12:21 am
Hi Neil,
I also had a question similiar to Lydia's , as I wasn't quite clarified on it.
"Therefore I had to control my exposure – in this case by locking a relevant meter reading in manual mode."
For instance, I have a D700 Nikon. How would I go about taking a "relevant meter reading in manual mode" ? Would I switch to AV mode spot metering, press shutter halfway down on my targeted area and see what it's recommending?
Or do you simply mean to take a few exposures in manual shooting mode and preview the histograms based on being zoomed up in the area you want to properly expose for (similiar to your article on how to properly expose for a brides dress?)
any help would be greatly appreciated as I was not quite sure how to do this manual metering aside from the above.
Thanks a ton for all you do for us!
- 8 December 22, 2011 at 3:21 pm
Thanks Neil for the great informative site. I have this situation that is confusing me. While keeping my meter unchanged; i.e f/5.6 1/80 s, I always get underexposed subjects(portraits) with matrix and center. However spot metering gives me the best results for the same setting and subject. Light is always evenly distributed when using spot metering.I use Nikon D5100 with SB700.
One last point (off topic?) the manual mode and aperture priority on the d5100 give different readings for the same subject(I use tripod). For example, in A the camera says that the right exposure is 1/200 at f/8 however when I dial these readings in M, the viewfinder meter reading tells me I am overexposed. I would be grateful for your input.
- 10 February 10, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Hi Neil,
So here is how I understand it for me to get right exposure, Shoot in manual mode and meter the subject.
In ex. Im shooting a person(portrait), since her face is 1/3 of the frame, I should use center weighted aim the (o) as seen on the viewfinder to her face, adjust aperture and shutter speed till I hit the 0/middle mark on the exposure markings (+/-). recompose and fire away.
Is that correct? would the exposure still be the same If I take a step back after metering the subject then take the shot.
- 12 February 10, 2012 at 2:15 pm
When a subject's tonality varies, is metering the mid tone the best way to get proper exposure.
Differentiating mid tones is another thing that I'm having a hard time to understand but with this site I now I'll get there soon.
- 13 February 10, 2012 at 8:03 pm
There is a little trick you can employ to get midtones exposure correct and for that image above it would have been very quick to achieve.
I used to employ it in the days of film, without the luxury of a digital back histogram nor a lightmeter.
In the boy image above, point the camera at an area of the concrete footpath filling the frame, then zero out the camera's meter, you will be so close to being perfect from the get-go.
Also, the same with a patch of green grass in sunlight or full shade gives a great starting point.
To prove that, right click on the top image above of the boy, and save it, open in Photoshop, then, making sure your histogram palette is open, and using the marquee or lasso tool select a small patch of that concrete then look at your histogram palette, it will be in the midtones, almost, if not perfect.
Marquee a small patch in same light as his left foot or same light just behind the boy, perfect. Then select a small patch where his shadow casts, it should read very slightly toward the shadows in the histogram, since there appears to be no harsh shadows behind him the light looked like an overcast day.
Same goes for that second image, metering on the concrete[?] area they are standing on, should give you an almost perfect exposure straight up.
Of course we are talking ambient light here, no flash, but still applies if you want your ambient to be almost spot on then fill flash. Also commonsense must prevail, no use metering on concrete/grass in shade if subject in sun, vice-versa.
- 14 February 13, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Yes I did the photoshop exercise. got it, cant wait to apply the tips and methods here. Thanks.
- 15 May 15, 2013 at 3:20 am
I have a hard time understanding what "tonality" term means, can u help me please? Thank u very much
- 17 May 15, 2013 at 9:55 am
Hi Neil, I just wanted to ask if you have a subject in open shade with a bright sun lit background what would you use spot or evaluative metering. Would you spot off of a part of your background that you wanted in your scene or use evaluative and move focus point onto subject and read that exposure and shoot. This has been a little confusing for me here of late. Thanks. chris
- 19 May 15, 2013 at 12:25 pm
Ok, i wanted to know when someone' referring to the word tonality = brightness , dark/white/grey…, no other sense… Thank u very much, you bet i will read it!
- 20 August 8, 2013 at 10:44 am
Hi Neil!
First of all thanx for sharing your knowledge,have really enjoyed watching your videos on YT.
You have mentioned that "…Digital photographers have an amazing advantage with the immediacy of the histogram and blinking highlights display. These are two essential tools that every serious photographer need to understand how to use…"
Could you please elaborate how do you use histogram and blinking highlights display?
Thanks,best regards! :)
- 22 October 22, 2013 at 8:06 pm
Neil, I'm struggling with once I know the ambient exposure, how to know
what to set my flash at to properly expose the shot, both for indoor
shots and outside. Is it possible to see a proper exposure with the histogram?
- 23 October 24, 2013 at 3:45 am
Neil posted a link directly above yours # 21, and it's exactly what you requested via histogram.
- 24 November 30, 2013 at 1:52 am
I have just taken a nikon dslr 5100 …….i've taken aroun 1000 clicks in 10 days……..and i am now understanding how to work with it……i am using it in manual mode…with matrix metering…..
Bt i dont know how to set exposure….and whats the need of it…….pls explain it. To me…..
- 26 December 29, 2013 at 3:43 pm
important thing is that you have to remember, that if you have your first DSLR with kit lens, your aperture will change when you zoom in or out, so your exposure will change also, when working in manual mode.
- 27 October 31, 2014 at 3:23 am
Hello Neil, many thanks for this article and also all the nice books I've bought from you :-)! I've a question: recently, Michael Reichmann published a pretty drastic How-To-Expose article on his LuLa site: https://luminous-landscape.com/the-optimum-digital-exposure/ – it's pretty different than anything I've read in all those years about setting the exposure. Would you please tell me your opinion on this? Is it really optimal to take the exposure that much overexposes as the article states? I mean especially those paragraphs telling us to overexpose _both_ the white and black scenes that much. Thank you, Andrej
- 32 November 2, 2014 at 1:21 am
Hi Trev,
thank you very much for your reply! Yes, I use the ETTR technique as well from the D30 times as I've first read about it: but it was always in the "scope of classical metering" – shooting the black cat on the black background, I would lower the exposure a bit (1-3 FS, it depends of course on the scene) on film, but leave it as is on digital, to get the ETTR effect. And adding 2-3 FS to white scene would be normal as the camera tries to make it gray anyway and lowers the exposure, so to get a film-correct exposure, I would add 1-2 FS as of the camera metering error and another 0.5-1 FS to get ETTR. BUT: adding light to the already overexposed metering, when the camera tries to make gray from black, is a bit new for me!
Based on ETTR in the classical scope, I would normally leave the overexposed black scene as is, say 1.5 FS overexposed, as the camera has done already ETTR – as a side-effect when it tries to see gray from black. But now you point-measure the white eye of the black-cat on the black background and add another 2-3 FS until you get a post-process highlight warning on the cat fur itself! So instead of getting the cat 18% (gray card) gray, you would get it almost white, as you try to get a bit post process highlight warnings on the black coat. This gives you not only ETTR overexposed, but eats up any available playroom for post processing in the right part of the histogram.
As Neil kindly replied, this drives the RAW post-process possibilities to its extreme to the right and can be dangerous in an uncontrolled fast-paced situation as it could easily loose the highlights. So technically is the method correct, but practically has it's pitfalls: it trades the RAW manipulation headroom for less sensor noise.
Thank you and have a nice Sunday (the autumn here in Swiss is really beautiful for picture-making :o)! ),
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