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    <h1>Metering for Backlight</h1>
    <p><strong>By Maya Osei</strong> | Published June 9, 2026 | Technique</p>
    <p>Backlight defeats evaluative metering because the meter averages the subject against the source behind it. The exposure diagram and the field video below carry the working method.</p>
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Catchlight | For photographers who think

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# Metering for Backlight

**By Maya Osei** | Published June 9, 2026 | Technique

Backlight defeats evaluative metering because the meter averages the subject against the source behind it. The exposure diagram and the field video below carry the working method.

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