I purposely over exposed this portrait of model, Magen Pormer because I wanted to wind up with almost a pencil like drawing of her, emphasizing her eyes and long hair. In post production I enhanced the shot by changing it to sepia-tone, then further increased the software brightness, but only to the point that it didn’t obliterate her delicate lines. It didn’t seem to matter whether I shot jpeg or raw. Megan’s expression also helped the shot by lowering her head slightly and letting her eyes meet the lens. It took four or five shots at a shutter speed of 60/sec using an 80 mm lens at an 8f stop. Try bracketing the shot until you believe you have the right exposure in even light. The photograph is particularly startling blown up to 24 by 20 inches. Also keep in mind that Megan had the perfect oval shaped face for the shot. That is what is great about digital photography. You can experiment until the day is long and not spend a penny more than when you started. Good shooting everybody.
Bob Jimenez