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There are other options for filling in areas of your image that need additional light.
A reflector is a very common and inexpensive accessory that you can use to bounce light
back onto your subject. You can buy these at any camera store, but you could even use a
large piece of white foam core or anything that is reflective (like a sunshade for the wind-
shield of your car) to get similar results.
Metering Mode for Portraits
Your camera gives you four different metering modes that tell it where and how to meter
the light. Each mode has a unique way of reading the scene, and which mode you use will
depend on the environment you are shooting in.
I use the Evaluative metering mode for
the majority of my work, and this mode
is ideal for portraits. However, some-
times you’ll run into situations where
the background is much darker or lighter
than the person you are photograph-
ing, which could give you an incorrect
exposure. In these cases, you’ll want to
use Partial metering, which will meter a
smaller portion of the center of the frame
(Figure 4.6). The great thing about digital
SLRs is that with instant feedback on the
LCD, you are able to make adjustments as
needed if the metering mode didn’t mea-
sure the light properly.
Selecting a metering mode
1. Press the Q button on the back of
the camera to bring up the Quick
Control screen, and then use the Multi-
Controller to select the metering mode
at the bottom of the screen (A).
Figure 4.6
The shaded circle in the center represents
the area in your image from which the Partial meter-
ing mode will meter while you are looking through
the viewfinder.
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