ABSTRACT
The incident meter is used to measure light falling on a scene and is usually held at the subject position with the dome aimed at the camera lens. The dome is designed to simulate the shape of a person’s face or other three-dimensional object within a scene. The advantage of this design is that the dome will automatically give a balanced reading of one or more light sources striking the subject. Thus, readings are integrated in a way that corresponds to relative light and dark portions of the three-dimensional subjects within a scene. The incident meter is often used for determining exposure; however, its most important feature is its usefulness in determining lighting ratios.
