Tips to Help You Capture Better Photos with Lighting Tips from Marc Silber – Ep 6

About The Show

We’re continuing through the Cycle of Photography as the Decoder Ring of photography to unlock the secrets and help make sense of it’s many parts. Capture is the next stage of the Cycle of Photography, and we’re going to focus on lighting as we take a look at this stage of photography.

Show Notes

Tips for Lighting

• Don’t get hung up in complexities of equipment.
• Train your eye to see light.
• Use your skills of visualization.
• Keep it simple.

Questions to Ask Yourself

1. How does your camera react to light?
2. When should you check your settings, like ISO?
3. What are the two kinds of light?
4. When should you move a person to the light?
5. Why should eyes be well it?
6. What can you use as a reflector?
7. If shooting in mid-day what can you do?
8. When can you shoot in to the sun?
9. What are the golden hours?
10. What is the blue hour?
11. What results do you get when you mix lights?

Action Item: Look at it as a Camera Does

1. Go and photographer a scene.
2. Take careful note how it looks to your eyes.
3. Now look at it on a computer and compare.
4. Repeat as often as needed to see how your camera sees in different situations.

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