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Shooting Outdoor Portraits with Sun Overhead
Does anyone have any suggestions for shooting portraits (family or singles) with the sun directly over the subjects (pretty much 1 pm). The people want photos taken in that exact spot, so I can't move them into the shade and they don't want shadows on their faces. I appreciate any advice! Thanks in advance for your help!
June 10, 2004
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John Wright |
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A couple of suggestions: 1) Pray for clouds; 2) Use a large diffusion panel (rip-stop nylon - will need an assistant); 3) Fill flash. 4) A reflector to help remove the shadows. I hope that helps.
June 09, 2004
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Gregg Vieregge |
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Turn the group so the sun is behind them as much as possible. It should create a pleasing hair light. Shoot at a slight angle so you are not going to get sun glare. Explain the shadow situation so they know what to expect.
June 15, 2004
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Rhonda Kramer |
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Ultimately, open shade is the best - however, that doesn't always happen. Do you have a good flash that you can do high sync speeds on? I can press a button on my flash Canon 550EX, and when it is set to ETTL, it then has more output to match the bright sunlight.
June 16, 2004
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