If their skin comes into play when metering, your camera could underexpose light skin and overexpose dark skin. So you need to compensate. But I've always thought this was more a black and white technique. Does it really apply for digital imaging?
On 8/1/05, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for all the great advice, guys! I have packed my kit. I'm bringing > all the lenses I mentioned earlier, plus the Sigma 20mm f/1.8 and a monopod. > > > I have what may seem like a dumb question, Paul: why would I want to > overexpose by a stop on light-skinned people but not darker-skinned people? > Or did I read that backwards? > > Thanks, > Amita > > > -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
