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One way I work, where highlights and shadow compete, is to use a method I used when shooting slide film. Take a good look around the scene before you take the shot and determine where the midtones are. With a landscape this is usually in the grassy areas, and with a seascape it might be the sand. Point your camera into the midtone and use your camera's auto exposure lock to set exposure and then reframe and take the shot as you would normally. The locked exposure will remain locked until you have taken the shot and then it will return to normal. If you look at your histogram after taking a shot, you will see any clipping in the shadow, or highlighted areas.
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