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Anthony L. Mancuso
 

Exposing for white shirts


What is the best way to expose for a subject in a portrait who is wearing a white shirt without blowing out the hightlights in the shirt to get the face properly exposed or underexposing the face to get the shirt properly exposed? I shoot in RAW and was considering blending two layers, with each layer having a proper exposure for the two different areas...


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September 03, 2009

 
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