My son is just too cool these days for mom's photo shoots. I take what I can get out of him. This shot so did not turn out, but then I had zero time to change any settings on my camera. Thus, it's a tad overexposed!
ISO - 100f/3.8
1/320
I messed with it a little...
I messed with it a little...
I'd really like to know how to get a shot that's not overexposed without having to set the shutter speed so high on a really bright day?
3 comments:
Hi, I'm not sure what mode you set this shot on.. :) but when you are using the manual mode(and have the time to mess with different modes), you can manipulate the shutter and f stops to get a good result--even on a sunny day. I had problems like that, but just keep trying.
Also, if you have any type of photo editing software, you can try to adjust the level, or even under adjusting colors, you can choose to "darken" or "brighten". Hope that helps!
I'm definitely not an expert, but if you're not wanting the shutter speed so fast, then you probably want to decrease your aperture. When I overexpose images, I usually pull them into the RAW editor. It's really hard to fix overexposed photos, but I find that this is the best place to "try". When photos are overexposed and you've fixed the exposure as much as possible, it's sometimes fun to just go "artsy" with them and get really funky with the colors. I think my approach to this picture would be to sharpen it, lighten the face and make the colors really bold.
One other problem I noticed with this photo is that he seems to be posed so that the light is coming from behind him (because of the shadowing on his face.)
One of the biggest "photography moments" for me was when it clicked that indirect light and open shade were the types of lighting situations I needed to find when shooting my subjects and that you always want your subject to be facing the source of light.
That said, even when you are using indirect light (ie. standing next to a home where the light can bounce off the siding) and open shade (ie. sitting on the shaded driveway next to a home) you need to look for the source of light at all times. See what direction the light is coming from and then let that light capture the catchlights that you'll see in your son's eyes (when he's not wearing sunglasses. lol!)
By always looking for the indirect light that can be captured in the eyes of your subject, you will see your photography transform for the better!
~Angie
co-founder of I ♥ Faces
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