daytime photos
Jan 18, 2013 23:22:05 #
OK I'm planning on going out Sunday to take some new pics I have heard that photographers prefer to take pics mostly in the evening due to sunlight I'm assuming.....due to the fact its supposed to be freezing by that evening I'm going out late morning early afternoon are there any tips or suggestions I should know about regarding glare from the sun or anything like that? I just want good pictures not affected by glares or anything
Jan 18, 2013 23:24:51 #
Jan 18, 2013 23:31:06 #
Mostly scenic pictures I wanna try to get some of my kids also.....my husband is gonna take me to his hunting property so wooded area and there is also a field a creek and some old farm equipment and a run down barn I'm really excited to check out
Jan 19, 2013 00:39:18 #
vikat wrote:
Mostly scenic pictures I wanna try to get some of my kids also.....my husband is gonna take me to his hunting property so wooded area and there is also a field a creek and some old farm equipment and a run down barn I'm really excited to check out
Do you expect clear sky or overcast?
Jan 19, 2013 00:41:26 #
Jan 19, 2013 00:48:25 #
vikat wrote:
Its supposed to be clear until evening when snow sets in
Sorry to hear that. If you are going to be shooting in the middle of the day, it would be better to have a slight overcast. Make sure to use a lens hood and polarizer. With the polarizer, your best shots will be at right angles to the sun, i.e., sun on shoulder, not in front or behind.
Jan 19, 2013 02:18:27 #
For portraits. Shaded area where the light is not spotty. Like an overhang or under a real dense foliage.
Never shoot in direct open sunlight. Heavy cloudy days are alright to be in the open. I will sometimes clip light onto a face when the subject is under an overhang.
Example is a black and white photo taken under an overhang.
All natural light. Catchlight were natural sunlight. This works for full body shots as well. I typically like most of my background to be dark. Bringing a reflector along that doubles as a diffuser can be useful if you have someone to hold it.
If you look at the glasses in the photo you can see the tops of the buildings where light was coming through.
Things to do are:
1) Watch your background.
2) Watch your light.
Good luck and happy shooting!
Never shoot in direct open sunlight. Heavy cloudy days are alright to be in the open. I will sometimes clip light onto a face when the subject is under an overhang.
Example is a black and white photo taken under an overhang.
All natural light. Catchlight were natural sunlight. This works for full body shots as well. I typically like most of my background to be dark. Bringing a reflector along that doubles as a diffuser can be useful if you have someone to hold it.
If you look at the glasses in the photo you can see the tops of the buildings where light was coming through.
Things to do are:
1) Watch your background.
2) Watch your light.
Good luck and happy shooting!
Jan 19, 2013 04:36:11 #
vikat wrote:
OK I'm planning on going out Sunday to take some new pics I have heard that photographers prefer to take pics mostly in the evening due to sunlight I'm assuming.....due to the fact its supposed to be freezing by that evening I'm going out late morning early afternoon are there any tips or suggestions I should know about regarding glare from the sun or anything like that? I just want good pictures not affected by glares or anything
Whoever told you that, evening, sunlight.
http://www.philmcdermott.com/photography-articles/contre-jour-photography/
Jan 19, 2013 05:11:45 #
I didn't see what kind of lens are you going to be using? Maybe a wide angel..18-55mm for a late afternoon sunset. Kids....wildlife...something longer...70-200mm zoom should do the trick....good luck and have fun.
Jan 19, 2013 07:15:41 #
With the right background or composure it is at times nice to let a tree or boulder block most of the sun and expose towards it...you can get nice shadows and highlights that way
Jan 19, 2013 07:26:54 #
vikat wrote:
OK I'm planning on going out Sunday to take some new pics I have heard that photographers prefer to take pics mostly in the evening due to sunlight I'm assuming.....due to the fact its supposed to be freezing by that evening I'm going out late morning early afternoon are there any tips or suggestions I should know about regarding glare from the sun or anything like that? I just want good pictures not affected by glares or anything
With a lens hood and the right angle to the sun, you should be able to prevent flare. You will be able to see it in your viewfinder, so you should be able to work around it.
Within an hour before sunrise and after sunset is Blue Hour. Although the human eye sees black, the camera sees a deep blue. Take a look here.
http://www.bluehoursite.com/
Jan 19, 2013 07:48:30 #
vikat wrote:
OK I'm planning on going out Sunday to take some new pics I have heard that photographers prefer to take pics mostly in the evening due to sunlight I'm assuming.....due to the fact its supposed to be freezing by that evening I'm going out late morning early afternoon are there any tips or suggestions I should know about regarding glare from the sun or anything like that? I just want good pictures not affected by glares or anything
I think you may be refering to the "golden hour", which is the 1st hour after sunrise and the last hour before sunset which gives everything a "golden glow". Most photographers prefer to shoot early to mid morning or early evening because of the angle of the light and the softer shadows. The closer you are to noon, the more "harsh" the shadows are and the light coming from directly overhead is more difficult to deal with.
Jan 19, 2013 08:47:34 #
U are all awesome thank u so much for all ur advice and suggestions I will definitely take all of it into consideration.....I have a lot to learn lol
Jan 19, 2013 08:56:22 #
vikat wrote:
OK I'm planning on going out Sunday to take some new pics I have heard that photographers prefer to take pics mostly in the evening due to sunlight I'm assuming.....due to the fact its supposed to be freezing by that evening I'm going out late morning early afternoon are there any tips or suggestions I should know about regarding glare from the sun or anything like that? I just want good pictures not affected by glares or anything
you should be happy, you just got some very valuable advice and there is probably more coming. I'm going to print all of this out for my workbook and read it very time I head out the door with my camera. Thank you all.
Jan 19, 2013 11:00:02 #
Lovely young woman very very nice photo in B/W.
I don't care for the beauty ring in the right nostril icky looking other then that I like the photo.
I don't care for the beauty ring in the right nostril icky looking other then that I like the photo.
PalePictures wrote:
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