Number One Tip For Filming or Photographing People Outside In Direct Sun
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2022
- This is my number one best tip for getting better photographs of people when you are working outside in the sun. Dealing with bright sunlight can be a struggle but this Laws of Light easy tip will work for you every time. Take a look and let us know what you think! #portraitlighting #naturallightphotography #directsunportrait
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Thanks, Jay. Great tip. Easy to remember and apply.
Just wish you could have introduced the model, which she deserves. Thanks again.
Cindy Maureen @cmyemima Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the tip. What do you have your metering set for this?
Excellent tips. I have a decent amount of outdoor portraits that I will apply this to going forward.
Sounds like a great plan. Thanks for watching!
Oohhh. gotta try this. Thanks!
You will be happy with the results!
Amazing, thanks!
Our pleasure. Glad you like it!
Muchas gracias Profe
The Model did a great job very photogenic 👏 👌 👍 😀
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Thank you 😊
that's a fancy reflector. Nice to see how others shoot.
Yeah, that is a nice reflector. It stays flat and it easy to use! bhpho.to/3yeikNg
I am still from the film days.....I want control of my camera's esposures-Manual all the way! Hi-speed sync strobe can accomplish the same effect without bulky reflectors on a windy day, even contol the background exposure by increasing the shutter speed.
Good points. Thanks for sharing!
Get a stool! Great tip. Love the video.
Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching!
Great video, Jay P!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Man where was this when I needed it yesterday rhehehehe.. great tips as usual
Glad you liked it! Hope you can use the tip next time!
@@TheSlantedLens sure will.. and ty
Thank you.
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching!
This channel never seems to disappoint. I was hooked after watching the. What about ISO? "Put it on aaauuto" episode
Great to hear! Thanks for your support!
Hi jay I hear your using 3 image bursts .. are you using any compensation over and under and or blending the images at all? Thanks 💜
No, we did not do over and under or blending. Thanks for watching!
One this you missed that you should have mentioned in the video is that these shots should be taken on clear days at a certain time when shadows are long enough to shoot under. Closer to noon will have shadows often too short to get the effect you want. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west so if you also know the location well you can plan ahead for where the shadows will fall. If the sun is in the east, the shadows will fall to the west in the opposite direction, if they you shoot in the evening then the shadows will fall roughly towards the east. If you are a photographer in anyway you should understand how light and shadows work and how they effect a picture image.
Great points. Thanks for sharing!
Would this same technique still work in an open field where you wouldn't have a shadow or would it be better to use a flash or reflector to balance out the total exposure?
This method works when you are shooting into the shadows. For out in a field with no shadows I would turn the subject so the sun becomes a key light and use a translucent to soften it. Or backlight with a strobe.
Jay P, this tip DOES deserve your "NUMBER ONE TIP" title! Makes great sense and now, whenever outside, I'll be looking my scene over to apply this. Thanks for sharing this magic for improving my outdoor shoots.
Great to hear. Good luck with your shoots!
This is one of the first things I learned more about watching UA-cam channels, I don't know why students wouldn't be learning it. This is the reason why I like days with only part cloud coverage. I can find places that a subject can stand but also part of the background will have more depth because of the sun shining in various areas. Some photographers were saying the best days to shoot is in complete cloud coverage for the diffusing but part cloud coverage you can get the best of both worlds. It will give you patches of brighter spots of sun light to add more depth as I said before. It's certainly the best time to shoot landscape photos. The reason why this looks better is simple. The light isn't harsh on the subject and you get more dimension from areas that the sun is hitting. You get a contrast between light and shadow giving the eye more to look at where if you shoot all diffused or all in the sun there's little difference between the subject and the scenery. It's all the same image tone. The overall object is to add flare to the image tone. It's also why I hate the image of some movies that think color grading to one color (usually something like a monochrome blue, giving a varied blue image) is fantastic. It drives me crazy because the image looks so bland and has no dimension anymore. The Matrix wasn't so bad but not great for it's color grading. It served a purpose but it looked like someone was sick all over the screen lol. That was one change I actually liked about the new Matrix movie. At the very least it looked beautiful, although it didn't feel like a Matrix movie. Partly for that very reason but more so because it didn't have agents or anything that surrounded a lot of what made the Matrix in the movie, the Matrix.
Great points. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
How do you avoid a backlit subject from being underexposed without the reflector?
Look for places where the sun light bounces off of walls or street or sky.
Hi Jay, what metering mode do you use for this? Thanks!
I shoot on multi mode of the time. But when I shoot aperture or shutter priority I underexpose by 2/3 of a stop using the compensation dial.
Why do you underexpose in aperture or shutter priority but not in manual? Thanks!
@@hazardstorms226 i'm only guessing: In A/S Priority the camera calculates the other setting and always aims for a decent lighting in every area. Most of the time when i shoot in priority, its a tad to light in the dark areas for my taste. So i underexpose a little aswell! Still trying for manual mode most of the time, but i am a beginner, so Priority is a little easier for me as of now! I'm not so fluent/quick in adjusting two settings at once, but it gets better :)
@@KatiTato Thanks that makes sense maybe it's always just too bright..idk. I always shoot in manual and want to learn to use A mode to see if it helps me with speed. Sounds like you re doing great. Thanks!
I actually do this. I thought I was only one
Good to hear. Thanks for your comment!
100 ISO F 2.8 - 4, 85mm lens with maybe a little low flash 📸. You didn't need the flash here tho. Those photos were perfect👍
Good point. Thanks for your comment!
I appreciate this advice! People always want to put me in a position with the sun on my face which makes me squint incredibly. Also, I happen to be one of those people who sneezes from bright light. It's crazy but a real thing.
That is a crazy thing. Best to turn you around then.
So the main tip for shooting in direct sunlight is 'put your model outside of the direct sunlight'😆
You want the sun hitting the model in the right places not completely out of it. You want to use the harsher light as a rim light, hitting the back of the subject while the front is diffused in shadow. That way your subject's features are not blown out by the sunlight exposure and if needed gives you more control to introduce your own key light that won't be over exposed either by using a reflector or artificial light source. It all depends on how you want the image to look. Finding trees to shoot in front of works the best because you get more varying depth in image quality because the trees provide shadow but also have spots in the leaves where the sun can break through. It gives different lighting effects throughout the picture and gives more for the eye to look at.
It is very simple. Watch it again.
Nope, im 192 cm tall dont need that thingy thing :D
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Lucky you! (Except for on airplanes).Thanks for watching!
A little hard to follow maneuvering back light and shadow transition. Looks like shes in shadow in most of video
She's standing at the edge of the shadow with the top of her head in the sun.
This is seem to be edited images. Not straight out of camera.
The images are just processed in Camera Raw. No editing.
Great video, but I never rattle off that many shots on my camera. Sounds like machine gun bursts. I always use single release on my shutter. Less photos to go through and saves space on my hard drives. The model is very photogenic and unless she yawns and blinks a lot. No need to spray her with the camera.
We all have our own approach. Thanks for sharing!
sorry. way tooooooooooo many photos miss the focus on her eyes....
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Tip #1: don't. There, fixed it for you haha.
Sometimes there is no choice in the time of day.
@@TheSlantedLens True, I'm being a bit of a smartass haha. Still, I always recommend to my clients to avoid mid-day or to pick a place with a lot of shade, so I was only half-joking. Great tips in your video regardless! :)
Maybe Kick your videos up a few notches and use real top models for a more professional look.
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