Re: OT: seeking advice on shooting a live music show in a bar.

[Hernán Mouro]

> 2) Spot meter. Read the light of the musicians skin and work from
> that. Don't rely too much on an average reading since the scene is
> likely to be contrasty, as I said. If you expose for an average
> reading, the musicians under the lights will be overexposed.

2a) Does this apply to portraits in general?

2b) So I measure the light of the musicians skin and just shoot? Is skin
lighter
than middle grey? Should I adjust exposure to -1 stop, or something like
that?

Thanks!

Hernan.



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