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Bright Light by Stephen Canning
Here's How to Take Great Pictures in Bright Light situations. Article rating: 9.00 |
Taking great pictures at the beach, or other outdoor, bright-light situations? Manage the intensity of the light to create perfect shots.
Taking good pictures of people can be difficult in bright light because there will be dark shadows under their eyes. For the best results in bright situations, you may want to use your lowest digital ISO settings, or if you are using film, lower your film speed to ISO 200 or ISO 100.
Lowering these settings will give you the ability to use moderate shutter speeds without overexposing your picture. Lowered setting will also offer a slightly better print quality. It is also often a good idea to use a lens hood. A lens hood is a cup that goes around the outside of your lens to protect it from the elements. It can also help protect it from glare, and the "sun spots" that can appear as small circles in bright light.
One of the challenges of shooting in bright light is that a slow shutter speed will over-expose the film. This makes it difficult to get some of the neat effects associated with long-exposures during periods of bright light. One way to make up for this is to use a U.V. filter. This filter cuts down on the amount of light entering the camera, without affecting the color too much, allowing you to use a slower shutter speed than you normally could.
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