I guess what I should have wrote is; "If metering by eye, err on the side of over exposure. Don't go so slow shutter speed that you risk camera shake."
For me it's all about enjoying the process of shooting and in my experience this has been a good approach to shoot freely.
It won't be technically perfect or optimal, but it is fun and I get results I like. Sorry if I have sowed confusion.
Fair points, all fair points.
I guess what I should have wrote is; "If metering by eye, err on the side of over exposure. Don't go so slow shutter speed that you risk camera shake."
For me it's all about enjoying the process of shooting and in my experience this has been a good approach to shoot freely.
It won't be technically perfect or optimal, but it is fun and I get results I like. Sorry if I have sowed confusion.