From the course: Introduction to Photography
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Shooting a portrait in open shade
From the course: Introduction to Photography
Shooting a portrait in open shade
- Here's a quick tip for times when you're shooting portraits outside. Stephen's standing in direct sunlight right now. At first you may think, "Oh that's where I want him, "because there's a lot of light there." There's a problem with direct sunlight, which is it can be kind of harsh. This is actually pretty nice direct sunlight, but notice that it is deepening the shadows under his eyelids, under his nose. It's really shaping his face. Sometimes you don't always want that. Stephen, could you come forward a little bit, please? Just moving into open shade really softens things up. It makes for contrast that's less extreme, it makes for more even exposure, and less darkness under cheekbones and noses, and well he's only got the one nose, but you know what I mean. So, this is a really simple things you can do. With individuals or group shots, moving into open shade really cuts a lot of contrast that can be very harsh, and very often unflattering. So here are the two shots side by side…
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