Hi Keith,I have some questions, we are not limited to just a snow scene for this assignment right? does the subject needs to be something of a light or white color ( like snow) in order to correctly place them in zone VII? let's say I have a landscape I want to photograph, should I meter the snow capped tips and then adjust to 2+ from these and take the pic.? what about the other darker areas? do i have to meter the other parts of the landscape and take a different picture with a different exposure? I tried taking a pic of snow capped Mt but it kinda turned very light, there's some detail but it was light I wasn't sure I did it right. Also, hOw do I also check if did it right, aside from a very bright snow result, in the histogram where should I see the graph to indicate that I indeed, exposed that image in zone VII? Can I place other colors in zone VII? light yellow? light tan? anything light, or is it only white color? Also, in adjusting the exposure, is it the same to use Exposure compensation function to acheive a +2 /zone VII? or not?Also, the zone system is it only applicable to a landscape sunlit scene? how about a sun shining through a window? can I use that light source and spot meter my subject? I havent photographed anything yet, I want to understand a little it more about the zone VII exposure before I take photos, so that I can somehow apply it, Im not sure if Im doing it right. Any enlightenment will be appreciated Thank YouSheila