Photography Day 4

Lighting

Good light is critical

Good lighting can make or break a photoOverexposed photos have too much light

Underexposed photos do not have enough lightDigital cameras often struggle in low lightAlways think about your light source

Consider direction of light source

Back lighting

Back lighting

Sun in back Sun front and side

Lighting

Lighting

Sun is behind the camera

Lighting

Sun is behind the camera

Lighting

Lighting--reflections of light

Lighting

Other than subject matter, lighting is your most important consideration.

Changing white balance can help correct for this.

Artificial Lighting

Lighting can add to effect

To use flash or not to use flash?

With Flash Without Flash

Filters

Polarizer--good in bright sunUV filter--cuts out UV raysFLD--to cut fluorescent light greensOutside and sunny--turn white balance from

auto to cloudy or use polarized sunglasses

Polarizer filters

FLD Filters

General Lighting TipsAvoid back lighting unless you want just a

silhouetteLandscapes

best early and late in daylight is less harsh

Outdoor portraitsput subject in shaded areause fill flash

Natural light is often best when available

Practice--Put it all together

Consider all you now know and take several more photosKnowledge of the cameraLightingAperture and shutter speedComposition of the shotBe creativeSteady the camera and shoot