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 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:54 am
This is a pretty standard "trick", but I wanted to start a topic. =)
Since I'm broke and have no money to buy studio lights...SUNLIGHT!
I love using sunlight for beautiful, free lighting on my subjects.
When it's overcast, colors tend to be even richer with correct exposure settings.
I can't wait for my polarizer to arrive!
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:39 pm
A nice trick for shooting in natural light when its to bright out, is to move your subject to a shady place. you still get the beautiful natural light, and its not over exposed. ^_^ super simple!
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:28 pm
Mm, yes, the shade can give very good contrast when done right. =)
I did a few photoshoots of my friend in her cosplay outfits and I was always able to do them when the sun was out.
I got my Canon Rebel XSi by the time for her 3rd photoshoot, so we got some awesome pictures. =)
Although some got accidentally overexposed.
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:40 pm
There's a neat trick to do when shooting outdoors I learned. Especially when the subject is laying on their tummies. Simply buy a large sheet of white bristol board and lay it just below their chest and head area. When you take a picture the sun reflects off that paper and into the objects face. Depending on the angle of the subject, a lot of the times a shadow gets casted on the face and thats not what you want right, so theres a small little trick to tinker with.
I suppose it could also work for those standing in the shade when you need a little more light. ( using white bristol board as a reflective )
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:00 am
we did that at the relay for life using a silver tarp they had. it actually worked really well, it was cool! cool
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:34 am
Yeah you can use anything bright really ^_^ silver or white unless you want colored light! Bouncing light off a gold sheet can have a beautiful warming effect!
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:17 pm
I have a picture of my sister under a rainbow umbrella that casts cool colors on her, she didn't want me to post it, but Its a cool effect as well. heart
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Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:09 am
I have a picture of a little baby duck that I took. It was in spring and the sun was perfect. It was taken with my Nikon D40 under a shady tree. It had gotten out of the water and shook off most of the water but there were a few little drops. It was really detailed and awesome! Sure, there were a few flaws but I still love it. >;3
The sunshine mixed with the green leaves of the tree were ahhh-mazing. I love how you can work with nature.
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Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:24 am
heart I LOVE taking shots using natural light; this ( http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm105/lara13131313/DSCF06190.jpg ) was a test shot of my model Cookie, I had her talk to my husband and randomly shot a lot of candid photographs of her to capture different emotions and expressions...these were taken with natural lighting, reflectors, and a white backdrop...I love the glow that natural light creates around your subjects... heart
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:06 am
I love taking photos during the winter. The light reflects off of the snow and, well... I just like it I guess smile
http://veronicasd95.deviantart.com/art/Winter-ID-2010-154474889
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Sparkly Conversationalist
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Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:23 pm
caneriva I love taking photos during the winter. The light reflects off of the snow and, well... I just like it I guess smile
http://veronicasd95.deviantart.com/art/Winter-ID-2010-154474889 What a cute shot!
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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 6:35 pm
Man, I wish this forum got a little more activity. Natural light is a lot of fun to use, and can be very beautiful if used correctly, or my favorite, when paired correctly with an off-camera flash. My favorite way to use sunlight is to have it behind my model a few hours before it gets dark; it creates a very beautiful accent of light that runs along the edges of the subject you're photographing. This adds more depth to the light in your photo and enhances the overall attention that gets brought to the subject. When paired with a speedlite held off-camera, you are able to avoid the silhouette effect that is common with back-lit photos, bringing detail to the subject and also creating a very beautiful, natural looking light. I took these photos using this technique, and the flash I used was less than $300 [Canon 430exII]:    Using the setting sun as a backlight without a flash is still great for most photos, but personally I feel that a flash or some sort of reflector should always be used for portraits if you are looking to have all of the detail of the subject. Using the sunset in the frame of the picture can also give you a very nice flare on the lens and add a very nice warm light: 
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