Using graduated filters with a light meter
Graduated filters are a must for landscape photography, they allow you to control the dynamic range in your shot without resorting to digital manipulation and HDR techniques, which I find often produces results that look a little like film CGI. However, for anyone using a handheld light meter to measure your scene you may be wondering how to get accurate results; you've got your shot composed nicely and you've added on a 2 stop grad to darken down the sky so the clouds look m
