From: "Sue Pearce" <bspearce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"This recommendation for the +2 stop exposure for average dark skin was
given to me by a professional
portrait photographer about a decade ago."
From a incident or reflected reading? I have had occasion to shoot
black/white combinations in my work, and just use an incident meter with
good effect, but just with black and white film.
I use a reflected reading. (I don't recall what the portrait pro used.)
However, I make sure I check the calibration of my camera meter by comparing
it against a sunlit 18 0rey card and adjust accordingly. I shoot mostly
color portraits. For black & white one will probably open up slightly more
to accommodate the increased latitude.
John
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