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Hi ghKeyPhot ogr aphy Ho wt oc r e a t ehi ghk e yi ma ge si nna t ur a ll i ght Hi ghk eyphot ogr a phyr ef er st ot heus eofunna t ur a lbr i ghtl i ght i ngwi t ht hea i m ofbl owi ngoutmos tora l lha r s hs ha dowss eenwi t hi na ni ma ge. Thi ss t y l ei s hi ghl ys ui t a bl ef orpor t r a i t sofwomen, c hi l den, flower sa ndpr oduc tphot ogr a phy t ona meaf ew. Whens hoot i nghi ghk ey , a l ly ourc a mer as et t i ngss houl dbea i meda tl et t i ngi n l ot sofl i ght . Thi smea nsus i ngal owa per t ur ef / numberf orexa mpl ef / 5. 6a nda n expos ur ebi a sof+1, +2or+3. Anondes t r a c t i ngba c k gr oundi sbes t . i et heba c k gr oundt oness houl dbeev en wi t hnodeeps ha dows . Thebr i ght ert heba c k gr oundt hebet t er . Br i ghtor ov er c a s tc l oudl es ss k i esa r eper f ec t . I fy ouc a n’ tfindaba c k gr oundwi t hbr i ght t ones , y ouc a na l wa y sfixt hem l a t eri npos tpr oc es s i ng.
Ir ec ommendus i ngma nua lmodes oy ouha v ef ul lc ont r olov ery ours et t i ngs . Set ma t r i xmet er i nga ndpoi nty ourc a mer at ot heba c k gr ound. Adj us tt heexpos ur e l i nei nt ot hepos i t i v es , t r y+1, +2a nd+3. Ir ec ommendt r y i nga l lt hr eeexpos ur e bi a s ess oy ouc a nc ompa r et hem ony ourmoni t ori npos tpr oc es s i ngbef or e c hoos i ngt hebes tr es ul t . Not e, y oudon’ twa ntbl ownouthi ghl i ght swi t hno det a i li ny oura c t ua ls ubj ec t . Youa r ej us tl ook i ngt oel i mi na t ea smuc hoft he s ha dowa spos s i bl e. I fy oudos eebl ownouthi ghl i ght sordeeps ha dows , t hent r yadi f f er ents ubj ec t ort i meofda y . Notev er ys c enec a nbet ur nedi nt oagoodhi ghk eyphot ogr a ph.
hi ghkeycont i nued c r e a t i nghi ghk e yi ndo o ri ma ge swi t hfla s h Toc r ea t ehi ghk eys hot si ndoor s , a l ly ouneedi sawhi t ewa l l , r ol lofpa peror s heeta ndapa i roffla s hguns( mi ni mum) . Thequa l i t yoft hehi ghk eyi ma gewi l l dependont hes t r engt hofy ourl i ght i nggea r . I ’ v es eenma nybegi nner st r yt o us ec ont i nuousl i ght i ng, howev ert hepr obl em wi t ht hes e( es pec i a l l yt hec hea per ones )i st ha tt heya r ef a i r l yl owpower ed, whi c hc a nma k ei tdi f fic ul tt opul lof f hi ghk eyphot ogr a phy . Fl a s hesont heot herha nda r eus ua l l ymuc hmor e power f uli nt hes t r engt hofl i ghtt heygi v eout . I fy oua r eus i ngt wofla s hguns , pos i t i ononedi r ec t l ybehi ndt hes ubj ec t , poi nt ed a tt hewhi t eba c k gr ound.Thi soneneedst obes eta tahi ghers t r engt ht ha nt he fla s hguny ouus et ol i ghty ours ubj ec t . Sety ours ec ondfla s hguni nf r ontofy ours ubj ec tf r om s l i ght l ya bov et hef a c e, pr ef er a bl yt hr oughawhi t eumbr el l at odi f f us et hel i ght . I fy oudon’ tha v ea di f f us er , bounc ei tof ft hewa l lorc ei l i ng. Don’ tf or gett os ett hema i nfla s hguna st hema s t era ndt heot hera st hes l a v e. Ora l t er na t i v el yy ouc oul ds etbot ht obeas l a v et oa nonboa r dc a mer afla s h( s et t hepopupfla s ht ol owpower ) .
Choos ema nua lmodef orf ul lc ont r ol , s et t i ngI SO100, s hut t ers peedei t her 1/ 200s ecor1/ 250s ecdependi ngony ourc a mer abr a nd/model , a nda per t ur e f / 5. 6. Ta k eaf ewt es ts hot sa nda dj us tt hes t r engt hoft hefla s hunt i ly ourha ppy wi t ht her es ul t s . Don’ tf or gety ouneedt os ett hefla s ht ha ti spoi nt i ngt or wa r ds t heba c k gr oundt oav er yhi ghpowerout putt ol i t er a l l ybl owi tout . Thehi gher t hes t r engt h, t hewhi t ert heba c k gr ound. Shoot i ngwi t honl yt wofla s hgunswi l lmos tl i k el ypr oduc eagr a y , s ha dowfil l ed ba c k gr oundt ha tneedst obel i ght enedf ur t heri npos tpr oc es s i ng. Forev en bet t err es ul t s , us eupt of ourfla s hguns . Yours ec ond, t hi r da ndf or t hfla s hguns neednotbeexpens i v e, a sl onga si t ’ sgota nopt i c a ls l a v emode. Thi smea nsy ou c a nus eac hea permodel , l i k et heYongnuofla s h. Shownbel owi sadi a gr a m oft hes et upwhenus i ngf ourfla s hguns . Don’ twor r yi fy ouendupwi t hal otofba ds hot sa tfir s t , i tc a nl i t er a l l yt a k e hour st ofigur eoutadec entl i ghts et upi fy ou' r enewt ofla s hphot ogr a phy .
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Laur i e Lal l y ( s t ude ntpr o fil e ) ht t ps : / / www. f a c e bo o k . c o m/ pho t o s by l a ur i e l La ur i ei soneoft hos ephot ogr a pher st ha tr emi ndmeofmy s el fwhenIfir s ts t a r t ed. Shephot ogr a phsa ny t hi nga ndev er y t hi ng, a da pt i ngwha ts heha sl ea r neda c r os s a l lgenr es , a l wa y swa nt i ngt ot r ynewt hi ngsa ndnev era f r a i dt oa s kpl ent yof ques t i ons . Whena s k i ngLa ur i ehowheri nt er es ti nphot ogr a phys t a r t ed, s hes a y si t c a ughthera t t ent i onma nyy ea r sa go. Ic a nr e me mbe rs i t t i ngi nt hedo c t o r ’ so f fic ea sak i d, l o o k i ngt hr o ughNa t i o na lWi l dl i f e ma ga z i ne sa ndt hi nk i ngho wa we s o mewo ul di tbet ogoo nas a f a r ia ndt a k epi c t ur e s o ft he s ebe a ut i f ula ni ma l s . Ats o mepo i ntIbe c a mef a mi l i a rwi t ht hewo r k so fAns e l Ada ms , a ndo t he rl a nds c a pepho t o gr a phe r s . The n, i ts no wba l l e di nt os t r e e t , ma c r oa nd po r t r a i t s . Themo r ewo r k sIs a w, t hede e pe rmyde s i r ebe c a met oe x pl o r et hi sfie l do f t hea r t s .
Wha tdoy ouenj oymos ta boutbei ngaphot ogr a pher ? Wha tIenj oymos ta boutbei ngaphot ogr a pheri st ha tInowha v ea news etofey es , s ot os pea k . Is eet hewor l da nda l li t si mper f ec t i onsi n ac ompl et el ydi f f er entl i ght . Ther ei sbea ut yi nev er y t hi ng. . . i fy out a k e t het i met ol ookf ori t .
Howha sourphot ogr a phyc our s ehel pedy ou? Thi sc our s eha sgi v enmet het ool sIneedt owor kt owa r dbei ngt hebes tIc a nbe i nt hi sfiel d. Ea s yt ounder s t a ndl es s ons , c ons t a ntt ea c hers uppor t , a ndagr oupof f el l owmember swhot r ul ydos ha r et hel ov eI ’ v ef oundf orphot ogr a phy .I tdoes n’ t getmuc hbet t ert ha nt ha t ! Wha t ’ sy ourf a v or i t ephot ogr a phy ou’ v et a k ena ndwhy ? Ienj oys hoot i nga l ldi f f er entgenr es, butIgues sIwoul dha v et os a yt he hummi ngbi r dwi t hi t st ongues t i c k i ngouti soneofmyf a v or i t es . Shoot i ngbi r dsi s oneoft hemor ec ha l l engi ngt hi ngst ophot ogr a ph, butt ha tpa r t i c ul a r hummi ngbi r ds eemedt oa c t ua l l ypos ef orme. Iwa sl uc k yenought oc a t c hher l i c k i ngherc hopsa f t eradr i nka tt hef eeder .
Wha tpl a nsdoy ouha v ef ort hef ut ur eofy ourphot ogr a phy ? Iwoul dv er ymuc hl i k et oc ont i nuemys t udyofphot ogr a phya nd expl or ea l la v enues . I ’ v ey ett odec i dewha tgenr eIenj oys hoot i ngbes t , butIc a ns a y , Iwon’ tbeput t i ngmyc a mer adowna nyt i mes oon. Any t hi ngel s ey ou' dl i k et os ha r ewi t hev er y one? I ’ v ebeeni nt hi sc our s ef oral i t t l eov eray ea rnowa ndi twa s n’ tunt i l j us tr ec ent l yt ha tIfina l l yha dt ha t“ Aha ”momentwher et hi ngss t a r t ed t oc l i c k . Mor ei mpor t a nt l y , Ir ea l i z edt ha tha di tnotbeenf orTa ny aa nd t hec our s emember s , Iwoul dha v epr oba bl ymov edont os omet hi ng el s e. Li k ey ou, I ’ v eha dl ot soff r us t r a t i ngmoment sbutha v i ngs uppor t mea ntev er y t hi ng, s ot a k ea dv a nt a geofi t !Wet r ul yl ea r nf r om ourown ef f or t sa ndf r om ours ha r i ngofi dea s , s ugges t i ons , a ndc ons t r uc t i v e c r i t i c i s ms . Pa r t i c i pa t i oni st hek ey ! Tha nky ouf orbel i ev i ngi nme, Ta ny a . Tov i ewmor eofLa ur i e’ si ma gesv i s i t : ht t ps : / / www. f a c ebook . c om/ phot os by l a ur i el
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Thequi c k es tfixofc our s ei st or es ety ourc a mer aba c kt of a c t or ydef a ul ts et t i ngs ( c hec kma nua lgui de) . Thi swi l lz er oba c ka nyexpos ur ebi a ss etwi t hi ny ourma i n c a mer amenu. I tc oul da l s obet ha ty ou’ v ea c c i dent l ya dj us t edexpos ur ec ompens a t i onf ort ha t pa r t i c ul a rmode. Ea s yt odowheny oua r efir s tl ea r ni nga ndpr es s i nga l lt he but t ons . Toc hec ki ft hi si st hec a s e, ha l fpr es sy ours hut t erbut t ont of oc uswhi l e l ook i ngt hr ought her ea rv i ew, t a k enot eoft heexpos ur el i nea nds eei fi ti st o t her i ghtorl ef toft hemi ddl ema r k er . I fy oufindi ti s n’ tz er oed, t henl ookf orapl usa ndmi nuss y mbolony ourc a mer a ( +/ ) . Pr es st ha tbut t ona ndus ey ourma i ndi a lt oz er oba c kt heexpos ur el i ne. Ta k eaf ewt es ts hot s . I ’ ms ur ey ou’ l lnowfindev er y t hi ngba c kt onor ma l .
Fort heexa mpl ea bov e, not et heexpos ur ema r k eri sont hepos i t i v es i de. Ther ef or et her es ul t i ngi ma geswi l lbeov er expos ed/br i ght ert ha nnor ma l . Of c our s ewheny ouha v e+4or4l i k et heexa mpl esont heoppos i t epa ge, y ou’ l l getv er yda r ki ma gesort ot a lwa s hout s . Nowy ouk nowt her ea s onwhy , a ndhowt ofixi twheny oua r eouta nda bouton aphot os hoot .
Usef ulTi psForZooPhot ogr aphy 1. S hoo ngt hr oug hf e nc e sorg l a s si s n’ ta sha r da si ts e e ms . T hepe r f e c t s e ng sa r eal ongf oc a l l e ng t h( 200mmormor ei sbe s t )a ndal owe r a pe r t ur ef / numbe r , f ore x a mpl ef / 4. 6ma x i mum. S e tas i ng l ef oc a l poi nt a ndf oc usdi r e c t yont hea ni ma l , s t a ndi nga sc l os et ot hef e nc ea spos s i bl e . I fs hoo ngt hr oug haf e nc et r ya ndf oc ust hr oug hag a pi nt hewi r e , or whe nphot og r a phi ngt hr oug hg l a s s , pi c kas potf r e ef r oms c r a t c he sa nd s mudg e s . T hec ombi na onofal ong e rf oc a l l e nt ha nds ma l l e ra pe r t ur e f / numbe rwi l l bl uroutt hef or e g r oundf e nc eorg l a s sa st houg hi twa s n’ t t he r ei nt hefir s tpl a c e !
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2. Whe nphot og r a phi nga tt hez oo, don’ tl ookf ora br i e fmome ntt he nl e a v e . Phot og r a phe r sne e dt obe pa e nta ndwa i tf ort her i g htmome nt . I t ’ sonl yt he n y ou’ l l c a pt ur et ha ts hotoft hea ni ma l doi ngs ome t hi ng i nt e r e sng !
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3. Bet her eea r l y !Mos ta ni ma l sa r emor el i v el ya t9a mt ha nt heya r ea t1pm.
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4. Wa t c hy ourba c k gr ound. Ima ys oundl i k eabr ok enr ec or dher ebuti tr ea l l y doesma k eorbr ea ka ni ma ge!
i ma geŠT a ny aPunt t i 5. Buyamonopod. Az ooi sf orev er y onet oenj oy , don’ texpec tot her st oma k e s pa c ef ory ourt hr eel eggedt r i pod!
Di dyouknowouronl i nephot ogr aphycour s e nowcomeswi t hdownl oadabl echeats heet s ? " I fyouhaven' tt akenadvant ageofpr i nt i ngt hecheats heet s , Is t r ongl ys ugges tyout aket i met odos o. Thes eal onear ewor t h t hepr i ceoft hecour s e. " ~JohnSmi t h( s t udent ) Checkoutouronl i nephot ogr aphycour s eoverat ht t p: / / www. s l r phot ogr aphygui de. com/ onl i necour s es . s ht ml