Use natural light to capture beautiful photo

Taking pictures with natural light are undoubtedly a situation that every photographer must deal with. When taking pictures outdoors, not only the environment but also the time should be taken into account. How to take advantage of the light conditions at different times of the day has become the content that outdoor photography must master.

What is the best thing time of day to take pictures outside? It depends on the subject we wish to shoot. Let's say we want to market in the busy scenes, you can choose in the morning the sun rises just to soon or in the evening the sun was going to put no down time, when the sky is still able to see the sun, but has been leaning sunlight, make be illuminate the body of the shadow are very long, and the light will always brighter than gold.

Light at different times of the day, even when it's cloudy, sunny and cloudy, can have a significant effect on the mood in a photo. To say we are most familiar with is likely to be the golden moment, there are two golden time of the day, respectively at dawn and dusk, any side during the day, when the sun is below the horizon, can still be sunlight into the upper atmosphere, then we can see the cloud in the sky with a beautiful golden yellow, and the light of the ground gradually weakened.

The length of the golden hour depends on how far we are from the equator. The dusk near the pole will last longer. After the favored hour, when the sun completely sets and there is only a glimmer of light, there is some gold on the horizon and the sky turns blue.

The dusk is soft but the light is not strong. At this time we need to use a higher sensitivity than the day, or a slower shutter speed, or a larger aperture, to be able to record the picture at this time. Someone will become a magical golden moment and blue moment and moment, because in this period the light is downy and changing, won't produce strong shadows, contrast is low, very suitable for taking pictures, and at this time, because the light is oblique, even can let the body completely block out the light come over the direction of the clap a beautiful silhouette.

In the evening when the sun has not set, if you point the camera in the direction of the sun, you may get the glare caused by the low angle of the sun, which is also a good effect for shooting portraits.

It is difficult to master the light around noon, when the light is strong and relatively vertical, and the tone is not as warm as the privileged moment. What's more, the light during this period has a high contrast, which will cause sharp shadows on the projected subject, which may be a challenge for the portrait shooting. If you really want to take a photo when the sun is strong, you might as well look for a place with shadow, under the tree behind the wall, so that the light is scattered into diffuse reflection, softer light is easier to express the portrait.

Shadows can be problematic if you take pictures directly in the sun without reflecting or adding supplementary light. Taking pictures at night with little or no natural light can be difficult for photographers, who often need some creativity due to the limitations of exposure. The only way to take pictures at night is to make use of ambient light, which is the street lights and neon lights in the city. While using light to assist, it is necessary in order to lower the shutter speed and open the aperture to ensure correct exposure.

We can't guarantee that every time we go out to take pictures, we will have our own satisfactory light, but as long as there is light, we can use it to take interesting pictures. It's just that different light can bring us different limitations, but only by learning to use limitations and knowing how to use existing light to take pictures can we become better photographers. Only by exploring the possibilities of challenging ourselves can we contribute to the development of our photographic style.