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Spring is in full swing, are you amazed by the budding flowers everywhere?
I am!
Just found an area that has a ton of CHERRY BLOSSOMS, and I did a portrait photoshoot there. I would like to share the 3 lighting scenarios that I ran into in this portrait photoshoot.
Outline
1.
Intro (00:00)
-Beautiful Sienna
-How I found the cherry blossoms
-How we planned the photoshoot immediately
2.
Scenario 1: Open Shade with Backlighting (1:20)
-Usually the first thing that I do in a portrait session, I find an open shade. And within an open shade, I have different goals.
-Looking for backlighting is one of the goals.
-Use harsh sunlight as your backlighting/ hair light, rather than the main light.
-Use the open sky as your main light (open shade).
3.
Scenario 2: Overcast day (3:21)
-I change my strategy to shooting "light & airy" image on an open cast day.
-One of the criteria for capturing "light & airy" images is finding a light colored background (e.g the cherry blossoms)
4.
Scenario 3: The sun was setting down and I used a flash (5:15)
-The light intensity wasn't strong enough to light up the model as the sun was setting.
-I used a large softbox to diffuse the light.
-The flash can be used as the back light/ hair light
5.
Quiz (6:22)
-What is the main light?
-What is the back light?
-Imagine what the image will look like without a flash
6.
Answer (6:45)
7.
Learn the system that guides you to shoot in different light scenarios. (6:56)
8.
Funny thing that happened (7:40)
-I am also a kids & family photographer; running into me might be the best thing that happens to you that day :)
My equipment:
-Camera: Canon R5
-Lens: Canon EF 85mm F1.4 lens
-Video: Sony a7iii + 24-105mm Lens
-Gimbal: DJI RS 3 Mini
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