Challenge Monday, March 2 - Wednesday, March 4.. Teach Me To Capture Light (Page 7): The wedding I went to recenly had a photographer who was bossy, overpowering, didn't put up with...

Sher Loc: Colorful Colorado

Bushido wrote:

You discovered the reason I retired form portraitu... (show quote)

The wedding I went to recenly had a photographer who was bossy, overpowering, didn't put up with any horseplay and turned out some of the best portraits I have ever seen.

Sher Loc: Colorful Colorado

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Chase.... Enjoy that sky while you can.... Tired of snow

Roxie... Nice job on the sweet little girl. And thanks for the info.... Love that beautiful field

Sher Loc: Colorful Colorado

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Amy... Thanks for the lighting explanation... Cute snowman. I like the shadows that were created

Sue... Beautiful. Love natural lighting and each of your images have captured it well

Sher Loc: Colorful Colorado

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Photophile.... Did you pp the etched trees? Looks like icicles.... My favorite of these is the gulls basking in the sun

Planepics... Nice orchids... Especially the first photo.... Do you use a lightning with macro?

RR... Some days it is just hard to find any light... But you got it....
The next three are all so bright... Love the valley and the road

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

Sher wrote:

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Photophile.... Did you pp the etched trees? Looks like icicles.... My favorite of these is the gulls basking in the sun

Planepics... Nice orchids... Especially the first photo.... Do you use a lightning with macro?

RR... Some days it is just hard to find any light... But you got it....
The next three are all so bright... Love the valley and the road

Thanks Sher ............only light here today is light snow

RiverNan Loc: Eastern Pa

one more thing occurs to me Sher and that would be to either move them or move me in order to have the sea and sky in the background and not the buildings.

Sher wrote:

And now, I will ask your help on what I could have done differently on this group photo...... Lots of shadows on faces and such... What would you have done??

Bushido Loc: No Where and Every Where

Sometimes if the photographers don't not take over the people will run them ragged. There are always people at the reception who want special pictures taken not realizing that the bride and groom are the ones paying for the extra work.

Sher wrote:

The wedding I went to recenly had a photographer who was bossy, overpowering, didn't put up with any horseplay and turned out some of the best portraits I have ever seen.

RiverNan Loc: Eastern Pa

you mean harsh direct flash...?
well depending on the flash you could bounce it...if you have a wall or something or one of those round white things that people use to bounce light.
there are probably directions for adjustments you can make to set flash power according to distance from subject
I remember someone suggestion a hanging a white cloth hanky over a flash to diffuse it.
I don't have the patience for it so I just try to work the light with the light triangle of settings ...ISO, shutterspeed and aperture.

Clicker2014 wrote:

Good question...I would think that in this case, because you are outside, it would not matter as an on camera flash would mostly dissipate.
Can anyone help us with this thought?

RiverNan Loc: Eastern Pa

you mean harsh direct flash...?
well depending on the flash you could bounce it...if you have a wall or something or one of those round white things that people use to bounce light.
there are probably directions for adjustments you can make to set flash power according to distance from subject
I remember someone suggestion a hanging a white cloth hanky over a flash to diffuse it.
I don't have the patience for it so I just try to work the light with the light triangle of settings ...ISO, shutterspeed and aperture.

Clicker2014 wrote:

Good question...I would think that in this case, because you are outside, it would not matter as an on camera flash would mostly dissipate.
Can anyone help us with this thought?

BigDJim Loc: Dallas TX

Aside from wardrobe criticism, my first reaction would have been to close people in turning sideways, allowing you to get in closer and then use a flash to fill in shadows on faces. To me, light at their back is better then facing right into the sun with squinting eyes.

planepics Loc: St. Louis burbs, but originally Chicago burbs

Sher wrote:

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Photophile.... Did you pp the etched trees? Looks like icicles.... My favorite of these is the gulls basking in the sun

Planepics... Nice orchids... Especially the first photo.... Do you use a lightning with macro?

RR... Some days it is just hard to find any light... But you got it....
The next three are all so bright... Love the valley and the road

The light on the first one was from a window, the 2nd from a hotshoe flash.

RiverNan Loc: Eastern Pa

double post is wishful thinking to be back in sunny florida oh so soon

RiverNan Loc: Eastern Pa

I think the best way to capture light is to always be looking for it.
Still working up my Florida shoot and playing around with a free download of presets and filters from Perfect Effects 9

indoors with spot lights section of a chihuli instalation with colorful light shadow

early afternoon looking for a place for lunch i liked the lines and shadows and applied some preset too

outdoor direct light prob around 3pm

sunrise underexposed...still exploring presets

William Loc: Mississippi

Bushido wrote:

Sher, I don't mind the side lighting, however by reversing the order of the people (shortest on the sunny side) the taller would not cast shadows on them. Some times it takes a little adjustment and moving the people around to get the lighting near even.

spread them out ... seems bunched up ... use the space
and all catch some light 8-) :thumbup:

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

RiverNan wrote:

I think the best way to capture light is to always be looking for it.
Still working up my Florida shoot and playing around with a free download of presets and filters from Perfect Effects 9

Right on, Nan