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Old 07-14-2008   #38 (permalink)
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Default Re: Low Key "How I Did It" Shoot
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Originally Posted by ecto69 View Post
I would like to know what the camera was set to for the pictures. I am still learning the way I see everyone setting up with a light meter ie This light is F4 and this one is F8 , I must be missing something. I have been studying for about 1 month now since I did my first studio shoot and recently my 2nd.

Until I found this forum I really did not find as much good info via google as there is hear. Thanks to everyone here for the great advice.
ecto69,

The aperture was set at the same reading as the main light. Since the main light is (or should be anyway) the brightest light in the image and since digital does not handle overexposure well at all you ALWAYS want to set the aperture at the main light reading UNLESS you are shooting a silhouette or something similar.

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