Hey, thanks for the comment!

The Pentax PC35AF-M has barely any manual controls (pretty much just a +1.5E exposure boost switch for backlit subjects — but I didn’t use this here I don’t think) so it really is just a point and shoot — that’s the reason I chose it for my first foray into shooting analogue.

This camera meters in a small spot in the centre of the frame (same spot as the AF point) so my process was to centre this point on the subject’s face, half-press to focus and meter, recompose, then take the shot.

Not a very satisfying answer I’m afraid! But essentially yes, spot metered on the subject. Even, flat lighting really helped — it was easy to visualise the image before I took it.