If you meter your palm to achieve a proper exposure, what else must be done?

When you meter your palm to achieve proper exposure, you are effectively using it as a reflective metering tool to gauge the exposure settings for your photograph. Metering your palm generally helps you to establish a base exposure that reflects a mid-tone value, as the skin can approximate a neutral grey when lit adequately.

Once you have your palm's exposure reading, the next step is to ensure that the camera's settings are adjusted accordingly. Flash bracketing refers to the technique of taking multiple shots at different exposure levels, including variations in flash output. By doing this, you can capture a range of exposures to ensure that your final image is well-exposed, especially if your lighting conditions change or the scene is particularly challenging. This step becomes crucial when you use flash in combination with ambient light because lighting can vary dramatically, and bracketing will help you get the best shot possible.

The other options, such as adjusting the aperture, using flash compensation, or setting the camera to manual mode, can be relevant in different contexts but do not directly connect with the specific action taken after metering with your palm. These settings would typically be adjusted beforehand or based on other lighting scenarios rather than specifically after metering your palm for exposure. Bracketing serves the purpose