I see some photographers saying they don't use fill or reflectors...and their portraits have really nice, creamy light. I'm wondering how they achieve that so consistently when natural light can be so inconsistent.
I see some photographers saying they don't use fill or reflectors...and their portraits have really nice, creamy light. I'm wondering how they achieve that so consistently when natural light can be so inconsistent.
They have probably scouted locations that they know have open shade with appropriate background. It's actually not that hard to find locations that work well, but some locations will be AM locations, some mid-day locations, and some PM locations. Rarely will you find a location that works throughout the day.
ETA: I've seen a *lot* of really bad flash fill, but when done well you don't even notice it's there unless you know, and it can be a valuable tool. The tendency is for those inexperienced with it to overdo it.
E background exposure isn't quite correct, it is a little overexposed if anything. I would say that the photog set the exposure for her face and let the background fall where it may. The positioning of the model with her back to the light is key. Also there definitely is pp work on this particular shot.
So exposure on both her and the background may have been adjusted.
E background exposure isn't quite correct, it is a little overexposed if anything. I would say that the photog set the exposure for her face and let the background fall where it may. The positioning of the model with her back to the light is key. Also there definitely is pp work on this particular shot.
So exposure on both her and the background may have been adjusted.
Right...it just looked like the bg was darker than it should have been given the amount of light on the face. It's really hard to determine on shots that have been processed though, because you're correct that the foreground and background may have been adjusted separately.
One way is to shoot where the light is good. The flicker shot looks like there is bounce filling in. Sometimes it means bringing a tool to get the bounce, but sometimes you just look for a while table of a concrete slab to bounce the light up, or a white wall to stand next to to fill in those shadows.
One way is to shoot where the light is good. The flicker shot looks like there is bounce filling in. Sometimes it means bringing a tool to get the bounce, but sometimes you just look for a while table of a concrete slab to bounce the light up, or a white wall to stand next to to fill in those shadows.
