whitney_shelly Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I am going to enter my first exibition at school and, I NEED HELP! I am shooting with a 50mm no flash SLR camera. I am using a instructor from work to do 2 nude yoga poses. I am going to be using 400 ISO, a black back round and a spot light. Just her in the picture. Im confused all together due to a test and project I am cramming for. What should i do to make this picture perfect? what should the shutter speed be at? and with my light meter i know i will not get a good reading what should i do? please help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sunley Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 You meter the subject only, not the black background. If you are only shooting 2 poses, then bracket exposures 1 and 2 stops on each side of the meter reading as well, 5 frames per pose. Use a tripod! ! ! Your meter will tell you what shutter speeds and f stop combinations are possible. 1/30 is about as slow as you should go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_jansen Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Need more information. Is your light meter inaccurate, broken, or do you suspect that this particular lighting situation might confuse it? What is your model's complection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caesar_augustus Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 This doesn't sound like a film and developing question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Whitney, you need a working light meter. There's no way around that issue. Second, you need some help with the basics. We can't do that in the context of a discussion forum. Kodak, Time/Life and others have produced books that cover all the basics. You can find these in used bookstores at near giveaway prices. If you buy them online you'll pay more for shipping than for the books themselves, but it will be worthwhile. There's also a ton of info online. Go to the upper right corner of any photo.net page and click on the "Learning" tab. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_wilson1 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 15th second at f4, it will be there. Maybe a little under, maybe a little over. Bracket a few shots 8th, 15th, 30th. Use a tripod. Develop normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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