tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post82508250997690025..comments2024-02-02T10:18:48.627-05:00Comments on NSL Photography Blog: Travel portraits: family, friends, and interesting subjectsNed S. Levihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-25691651324088741742012-05-25T16:37:30.153-04:002012-05-25T16:37:30.153-04:00Thanks Ned. Great tips. Jim, For challenging lig...Thanks Ned. Great tips. Jim, For challenging light with portraits when traveling I often will also spot meter the skin and exposure lock or manually expose.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969068483528009446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-9846656073205852362012-05-23T13:49:53.298-04:002012-05-23T13:49:53.298-04:00Jim, try using aperture priority "A." Yo...Jim, try using aperture priority "A." You set the aperture, (F-Stop) and the camera will set the shutter speed. You should set your ISO too.<br /><br />Then if the camera is underexposing the face, and you don't want to use flash to fill (my preference) then use your EV compensation (start at an over exposure of 1 f-stop) and go from there. Remember you background will likely be Ned S. Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-49501403200521057192012-05-23T13:44:18.977-04:002012-05-23T13:44:18.977-04:00Thank for getting back to me so quickly. By the wa...Thank for getting back to me so quickly. By the way if you were thinking London, UK, I'm actually in London, Ont.<br /><br />I've got a Nikon D5100.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-71915907943012084122012-05-23T13:38:43.715-04:002012-05-23T13:38:43.715-04:00Jim, I think you've got to start controlling y...Jim, I think you've got to start controlling your camera by taking it off automatic exposure. People are smarter than cameras once they've gotten some education about photography. What kind of camera do you have?Ned S. Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-45513359020610371272012-05-23T13:30:02.864-04:002012-05-23T13:30:02.864-04:00So how do I compensate if I want back lighting. My...So how do I compensate if I want back lighting. My photos have dark faces then. I point and the camera takes over and does a lousy job unless my wife's face is in the sun.Jim - Londonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-57924725808361928902012-05-23T13:27:31.786-04:002012-05-23T13:27:31.786-04:00Wow Ned, that's an incredibly helpful article....Wow Ned, that's an incredibly helpful article.Tom - Detroitnoreply@blogger.com