Semi-related quick question - exposure
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!
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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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.
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Sounds like you will be shooting in changing light or else I would say just set your exposure in manual and leave it.
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ditto or +1 on the skin first.
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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