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Originally Posted by IvanS8
Thanks Murtasma, I think your theory is valid.
I spent a lot of time the last two weeks reading the basics, including aperture, shutter speed, ISO, DOF, focusing, but what seemed to me like a more advanced topic, turned out to be crucial for my last failed shooting attempt. So, for some reason I presumed that the metering is done at the same time and using the same method as focusing.
I just checked my settings and looks like I was using evaluative metering. I guess that was the reason why most of the faces on the portraits were over-exposed.
I will have this in mind next weekend and I hope I will bring back some good photos worthy for show-off. :-)
Thanks a million for your prompt responses.
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Yeah. Basically, your camera exposed for everything surrounding the two people. The background (which makes up the majority of the frame) was darker, so the camera wanted to use a longer exposure that properly exposed the scenery but blew out the faces.
A lot of people prefer to use spot metering when doing portraits. That may be something you want to look into. Also, Chip gives a lot of good advice as well.
Happy shooting, and don't let the mistakes get you down. We all make them.