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Eva M. Loretta
 

beach photography


I'll be purchasing my first SLR camera soon. I'd like advice on how to take pictures at the beach without blacking out the people I'm shooting.


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December 06, 2004

 

Bob Cammarata
  If by "blacking out", you mean you are getting silhouettes,..you can meter off the background, and use flash to illuminate them.

Or,...(if your beach is positioned in such a way to permit this),...put the sun BEHIND you, and at a low angle when you are shooting.


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December 06, 2004

 

Eva M. Loretta
  Thanks for responding Bob. I should've stated in my initial question that I'm learning photography as well. I'm not quite sure what you mean by "metering off" the background.

Thanks


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December 07, 2004

 
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