Semi-related quick question - exposure

SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
edited August 28, 2009 in Weddings
Although this is technically NOT a wedding shot - I am doing a farm family portrait shoot tomorrow at sunrise. Included in some shots will be some holstein cows (black and white) and the handlers, when showing, wear white. This would be similar to exposing for a bride and groom (black suit / white dress plus skin tones). I searched to find a thread on the topic because I know it's here somewhere - but failed to find it.

Can anyone direct me to that discussion? Or answer the question - with extreme contrast B&W, what do I meter on? And in what mode? Spot? Partial? Matrix? Aaaghhhh!
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  • photobanksphotobanks Registered Users Posts: 182 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2009
    Snowgirl wrote:
    Although this is technically NOT a wedding shot - I am doing a farm family portrait shoot tomorrow at sunrise. Included in some shots will be some holstein cows (black and white) and the handlers, when showing, wear white. This would be similar to exposing for a bride and groom (black suit / white dress plus skin tones). I searched to find a thread on the topic because I know it's here somewhere - but failed to find it.

    Can anyone direct me to that discussion? Or answer the question - with extreme contrast B&W, what do I meter on? And in what mode? Spot? Partial? Matrix? Aaaghhhh!

    Personally I use spot metering, and meter on the white. If needs be you can then selectively correct the parts that come out under exposed.

    Good luck,

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  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2009
    Doesn't really matter, set your blinkies to go off if you blow the whites and adjust your exposure compensation as necessary so you just don't blow the whites. Sounds like a fun shoot.

    Sounds like you will be shooting in changing light or else I would say just set your exposure in manual and leave it.
  • tenoverthenosetenoverthenose Registered Users Posts: 815 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2009
    I generally start by getting the exposure correct on the face - which may mean adding light. From there, its up to personal expression and how you want the scene to look.
  • MA-FOTOMA-FOTO Registered Users Posts: 85 Big grins
    edited August 28, 2009
    I generally start by getting the exposure correct on the face - which may mean adding light. From there, its up to personal expression and how you want the scene to look.

    ditto or +1 on the skin first.
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2009
    Thanks everyone. I was leaning toward spot metering so that's what I'll go with.

    I'll let you know how I make out - providing Hurricane Danny doesn't screw up the shoot in the morning.
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