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07/22/2008 07:07:28 PM · #1 |
How do you expose for a very dark person..while not messing up how the lighter person looks?
They are a couple.....
Thanks
Message edited by author 2008-07-22 19:07:46. |
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07/22/2008 07:16:30 PM · #2 |
| ask DRjones he ummmm "exposed" two such individuals in a challenge entry...... |
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07/22/2008 07:19:08 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by Patrick_R:
ask DRjones he ummmm "exposed" two such individuals in a challenge entry...... |
the nude ones?
I am talking more of...normal portrait lighting. :D |
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07/22/2008 07:20:53 PM · #4 |
| Why don't you get two boxes, one dark one light and practice lighting them. |
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07/22/2008 07:21:19 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Patrick_R:
ask DRjones he ummmm "exposed" two such individuals in a challenge entry...... |
DRjones + "exposed" = very PUNNY!!! hahaha :) |
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07/22/2008 07:23:12 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by violinist123:
Why don't you get two boxes, one dark one light and practice lighting them. |
Would this be the same as people? Since boxes wouldn't necessarily ahve the same shadows and lines as people's face's.
It might work! I will try it... |
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07/22/2008 07:34:49 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by egamble:
Originally posted by violinist123:
Why don't you get two boxes, one dark one light and practice lighting them. |
Would this be the same as people? Since boxes wouldn't necessarily ahve the same shadows and lines as people's face's.
It might work! I will try it... |
try turning the boxes where the corner points to you. It'll make shadows and not give it a flat surface so you'll have a closer test to what the people will look like. Just a thought :D |
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07/22/2008 07:44:54 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by egamble:
Originally posted by violinist123:
Why don't you get two boxes, one dark one light and practice lighting them. |
Would this be the same as people? Since boxes wouldn't necessarily ahve the same shadows and lines as people's face's.
It might work! I will try it... |
You could crush them first? then kinda straighten them back out... that would give some texture... dunno, but an idea maybe... |
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07/22/2008 07:51:08 PM · #9 |
I did a shoot in Feb 08 and didn't seem to have to much of a problem. The evening light was soft at the location we were at.
They were very happy with them. |
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07/22/2008 07:53:44 PM · #10 |
This is where having a good light meter is worth every penny. Measure for the shadow, the dark skinned person use that as your exposure setting, then meter for the light skinned person make sure it is with in a 5 stop range between the dark and light skinned person, If it is not use fill cards or reflectors to make up the difference in light. If done correctly you'll have perfect exposures
Kevin
Message edited by author 2008-07-22 19:55:30. |
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07/22/2008 09:01:58 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by kawesttex:
They were very happy with them. |
Perhaps, but somehow he just doesn't look happy 'at the moment.' |
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07/22/2008 09:06:15 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by CEJ:
Originally posted by kawesttex:
They were very happy with them. |
Perhaps, but somehow he just doesn't look happy 'at the moment.' |
It was really tough to just get him to sit still, let alone smile. I've since become a better friend with him and I think I'm going to offer another shoot which should yield at least one smile. :-) (This was a mother's request for pics) |
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07/22/2008 10:48:49 PM · #13 |
| My white chick black dude photos Here are some of mine. My advice, shoot them in the shade in the late afternoon. The light will be even and nice, and controlling skin tones will not really be a big issue. It is harder I thin for them the darker person to be in a white shirt and not blow the shirt's highlights out. |
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07/22/2008 10:51:02 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by jdannels:
My white chick black dude photos Here are some of mine. My advice, shoot them in the shade in the late afternoon. The light will be even and nice, and controlling skin tones will not really be a big issue. It is harder I thin for them the darker person to be in a white shirt and not blow the shirt's highlights out. |
nice pictures and good advice. I will use those tips.
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07/22/2008 11:03:54 PM · #15 |
| generally you don't change your exposure based on the lightness or darkness of the skin. If you use a gray card to meter off of you should use the same settings for all people. If you wish to overexpose 1/3-2/3 stops you can always bring back the highlights in editing and retain more information in the darker colors. |
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07/22/2008 11:28:35 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by kyebosh:
generally you don't change your exposure based on the lightness or darkness of the skin. If you use a gray card to meter off of you should use the same settings for all people. If you wish to overexpose 1/3-2/3 stops you can always bring back the highlights in editing and retain more information in the darker colors. |
The old saying goes "expose for the shadows and develop for the highlights" Get the exposure right. The bring it back in editing is BS.
So many people take the attitude of fix it in PP and truly never learn a thing about making a image. |
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07/22/2008 11:33:10 PM · #17 |
Expose properly to begin with and skin tones are not an issue. That is ... NO AUTO SETTINGS! If you can, use a light meter to check your exposure. If you can't, use the camera's exposure metering, but check in several spots around the scene. And watch your histograms.
Message edited by author 2008-07-22 23:34:00.
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07/22/2008 11:36:16 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by iamkmaniam:
Originally posted by kyebosh:
generally you don't change your exposure based on the lightness or darkness of the skin. If you use a gray card to meter off of you should use the same settings for all people. If you wish to overexpose 1/3-2/3 stops you can always bring back the highlights in editing and retain more information in the darker colors. |
The old saying goes "expose for the shadows and develop for the highlights" Get the exposure right. The bring it back in editing is BS.
So many people take the attitude of fix it in PP and truly never learn a thing about making a image. |
True that you should try to get the exposure right and it is easy to fall into the "I'll fix it later on the computer" mantality, but with digital and it's lack of dynamic range, exposing to the right and manipulating the file to maximize the information in PP is knowing how to make an image. Not to say you need to do this in all situations, but it is required from time to time.
Message edited by author 2008-07-22 23:39:05. |
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07/23/2008 01:09:25 AM · #19 |
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07/23/2008 01:18:59 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by idnic:
Expose properly to begin with and skin tones are not an issue. That is ... NO AUTO SETTINGS! If you can, use a light meter to check your exposure. If you can't, use the camera's exposure metering, but check in several spots around the scene. And watch your histograms.
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absolutely beautiful...just what i was looking for..this is the dramatic difference in skin tone that I was trying to describe..  |
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