Trever Ryan

Thanks. What I usually do is underexpose my subjects backlight by the sun by a stop becuase I want to sell the fact that they are on the shadow side of the sun rather then exposing them at key (when there frontlit I expose at key). I haven't worked with as dark of an actress so I was just worried if I used that technique I'd lose detail. Cheers Trever

*I plan on underexposing the shadow side* is what I meant

Hey everybody, I'm filming a short at the end of next week primarily EXT. scenes. One of the actresses is a fairly dark African American. Now outdoors we will be shooting in some backlight conditions, have some bounce, but I want it to be natural so I plan on underexposing this shadow side by a stop. Now with a darker skinned person will I lose detail in the face if I do that? Cheers Trever