Natural Lighting Tips

This is a subject that always scared me. But no fear – it’s not as hard as it sounds, errr looks.

Today’s tips with be for using the light from the sun. That makes sense doesn’t it – most of my photos are taken outside.

1. Take photos early or late in the day. The most interesting light comes when the sun is at an angle. When it’s right overhead, the light is flat and gives no dimension to your photos. Plus, who want’s to be traipsing around in the hottest part of the day right?
2. Stand with the sun behind you. This is a good rule of thumb for any lighting situation. This way the sun will illuminate your subject. Taking a photo into the sun will washout details.
3. And just to be difficult, you can take pictures into the sun if you want a silhouette or some lens flare – but that is for another post.
4. Find the interesting light – look for places where the light creates some interest too. Like a latticed patterned shadow on a sidewalk.

The sun is one of the greatest tools of an outdoor photographer. And it is the easiest light source to travel with

Posted in art,Featured,How Tos,photography — by alicia on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 — Comments (0)

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