Method of taking noon picture

Generally used to say, taking portrait pictures is best to avoid the midday sun, but sometimes when we go out to travel or take photos, we will inevitably encounter such a situation, then you need to rely on some parts and flexible change to find the secret of success. Light is one of the basic elements of photography, and the light is of course a subject of noon, just how to make those "noon" photo?

About reducing light

It is essentially a ND - 2, ND - 4, ND - 8, ND - 16, ND - 32, ND - 64 and ND - 400 seven kinds, also enhanced with the increase of digital light strength reduction, of which, ND - 4-8 is the most common. Then there is the most convenient ND2-400 can be lowered lens, it can be adjusted according to own need to reduce the degree of light, it is interesting to reduction using the overlapping combination can be used, high flexibility, but should pay attention to when using the reduction using the best UV protection glasses take off, the camera imaging effect is better.

The shadow of flash: eliminate not good-looking

Sun light has been so good, why do you use flash? It is because of strong sunlight make people face some of the shadow of the not good-looking, but we can through the flash to fill light from different angles, such as DF800 flash. Dilute the shadow part and make the person face present the light and shadow is OK. If use flash photography in such cases, attention should be paid to hold good shooting distance, generally not recommended by too close, lest produce unnatural light.

Match the lens: exposure control

In the face of strong sunlight, we generally habit will, in the form of high narrow aperture, shutter speed to reduce exposure, but in such Settings, if you want to take the slow effect of shallow depth of field, or the clouds flow will be more difficult. This time, it is out of STD ND2-400 May be lowered lens! According to want different exposure or exposure time to choose a different coefficient of lens, if temporary no reduction can be used, also can use sunglasses together or clap to see, of course also depends on the size of the sunglasses lenses.

About the reflector

To deal with the big sun, using a reflector is a good weapon, it can be shot in hemp beans on the face of the light guide light, and moderate unnatural shaded part. But because usually need another special holding, so less some players choose to use, unless there are other friend companion. But like sand or cement floor is easier to make the light reflection, let sunshine natural hitting on the subject, it is a "natural" reflector, you might as well try it and see these places.

Using shadows: light and create special effects

In the big sun shot too long easy to heat stroke might as well move to a cool shade, the scaffolding covered place, it can not only play the role of summer, the reduction of light, often also can produce different results, such as the light from the tree under the seam leakage between the little light, etc. If you cannot find a suitable shelter, also can let the subject through the umbrella, and silk scarves do "cover", such as diffusion from the strong light from above. Note when shooting, the subject can be arranged in the patronage of edge, on the one hand, you can take up to the light outside, on the other hand, you can be in the same space as the background, in the shade to avoid exposure is uneven.