Help!!
Sep 23, 2011 13:35:30 #
Here is a thought, set your camera to manual, an make a shot of the background outside. Keep experimenting till you are satisfied.
Now, turn your flash on, and set it at -2 and take a shot. If the people are too dark, move up to -1. This way you get the best of both worlds, the outside, and the inside, and the flash is not overpowering.
Now, turn your flash on, and set it at -2 and take a shot. If the people are too dark, move up to -1. This way you get the best of both worlds, the outside, and the inside, and the flash is not overpowering.
Sep 23, 2011 19:25:22 #
nicelights
Loc: 30 miles east of LA
The type of camera isn't mentioned and neither do we know if the photographer has any photo enhancement experience. So, the first suggestion would be to add more light in the room to offset the windows. If the camera has a "Backlight" setting try it, but you may well have a reflection of the flash from the glass in the windows.
Some newer cameras have an "HDR" feature that will shoot 3 shots and average in the highlights and shadows. However you will need a monopod or tripod for this since almost no one has a perfectly steady hand. The cheapest way: find an old floor lamp with a center socket and 3 arm sockets, don't worry about having a shade on it. You can find them at thrift stores(and sometimes on a curb). DO INSPECT ALL OF THE WIRING AND REDO IT IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT ABOUT IT'S SAFETY!! Next, go to a Big Box store and get the brightest frosted pale blue bulbs(one of the trade names is REVEAL)you can find. Set up the floor lamp to light the room from the inside wall out. When shooting, again be aware of a possible reflection from the glass in the windows. Reduce the wattage in the lamps and wall sconces but still use regular bulb to maintain the "warmth". Excessive brightness will cause "Blowout" in those areas and is extremely difficult if not impossible to fix.
Some newer cameras have an "HDR" feature that will shoot 3 shots and average in the highlights and shadows. However you will need a monopod or tripod for this since almost no one has a perfectly steady hand. The cheapest way: find an old floor lamp with a center socket and 3 arm sockets, don't worry about having a shade on it. You can find them at thrift stores(and sometimes on a curb). DO INSPECT ALL OF THE WIRING AND REDO IT IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT ABOUT IT'S SAFETY!! Next, go to a Big Box store and get the brightest frosted pale blue bulbs(one of the trade names is REVEAL)you can find. Set up the floor lamp to light the room from the inside wall out. When shooting, again be aware of a possible reflection from the glass in the windows. Reduce the wattage in the lamps and wall sconces but still use regular bulb to maintain the "warmth". Excessive brightness will cause "Blowout" in those areas and is extremely difficult if not impossible to fix.
Sep 23, 2011 19:30:13 #
Sep 23, 2011 19:37:21 #
try spot metering on the subject. the camera will base its exposure for the frame on the specific area where you aim it. the light outside will be overly bright, but it's blown anyway, so there's no real loss.
i pulled the 1st shot into photoshop and ran it through ReDynaMix (yeah, i know, i use that a lot... but it fixes so many problems so easily!)... brought out some details in the foreground and gave the whole thing a little bit better balance.
i pulled the 1st shot into photoshop and ran it through ReDynaMix (yeah, i know, i use that a lot... but it fixes so many problems so easily!)... brought out some details in the foreground and gave the whole thing a little bit better balance.
Sep 23, 2011 19:39:48 #
nicelights wrote:
The type of camera isn't mentioned and neither do we know if the photographer has any photo enhancement experience.
it's a Nikon D90, as she mentioned... ;-)
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