Metering Mode

[miraroadvolfire]

Which Metering mode is best when taking inside portraits. Spot.etc etc....

Say like a firefighter with his bunker gear on or a head shot etc. etc.


Thank you
Art

[Tito87]

Originally Posted by miraroadvolfire

Which Metering mode is best when taking inside portraits. Spot.etc etc....

Say like a firefighter with his bunker gear on or a head shot etc. etc.


Thank you
Art

I use spot, but you should try them all and see what you like.

[SusanH1970]

I always spot meter for indoor portraits.

[zona5101]

Spot meter is good advice but you need to understand what your meter is measuring and know when to adjust from there.

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by zona5101

Spot meter is good advice but you need to understand what your meter is measuring and know when to adjust from there.

+1, and good point.

I usually walk up to my subject and take a meter reading off his/her cheek, then adjust my settings to very slightly overexpose (usually +1/3 to +2/3 of a stop on my meter).