Shooting pictures in bright sun is not the ideal lighting but sometimes you don't have a choice. You want to avoid harsh shadows on the face or subjects that are back-lit. Chasing kids around a playground, especially two year olds that can't sit still can make a challenging shoot in the bright sun. If you want to shoot outdoor photos, ideally you want early morning or late afternoon. But practicing in bright light is good to do in case that ends up being your only option for time of day. I tried to shoot with the sun behind the kids and pumping up the stop on my flash. I am also working with the back-focus button to see how well that works over the regular focus button. Here are a couple of pics taken, in bright sunlight.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Shooting at high noon
Shooting pictures in bright sun is not the ideal lighting but sometimes you don't have a choice. You want to avoid harsh shadows on the face or subjects that are back-lit. Chasing kids around a playground, especially two year olds that can't sit still can make a challenging shoot in the bright sun. If you want to shoot outdoor photos, ideally you want early morning or late afternoon. But practicing in bright light is good to do in case that ends up being your only option for time of day. I tried to shoot with the sun behind the kids and pumping up the stop on my flash. I am also working with the back-focus button to see how well that works over the regular focus button. Here are a couple of pics taken, in bright sunlight.
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