AboutMartin Seymour Expertise I have worked in most aspects of still photography, using film and the wet process for 50 years. Employing all film formats 35mm to 8x10 sizes, I went over partly to digital cameras in 02, also PC editing of pictures.
I still find film work more demanding , as you have to get it right at the start with no auto settings on the camera to cover my mistakes.
Pictorial work is my personal interest.
Its is not a good idea for me to suggest a particular make of equipment just a type, and its uses.
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Expert: Martin Seymour Date: 1/22/2004 Subject: metering
Question hello i am a amateur photographer and have a question about metering.
is center-weighted metering better to use when doing portraits than evaluative metering?
thank you....m. allen
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hello I am an amateur photographer and have a question about metering.
Is centre-weighted metering better to use when doing portraits than
evaluative metering?
Thank you.... m. Allen
Hi M
Yes you are probably right as in portraiture you main concern is the face and the texture of the skin so centre weighted exposure is probably best. Centre weighted is the key as in some cameras you can change the sensitivity as you may have already found out, taking into account some of the background is necessary.
Of course it all depend on the affect that you are after.
Martin
