Tips? For Bright Day Time Shooting

[Aedai]

Most of my available time to take pictures is during the day (like high noon) due to my job and my photos obviously come out very bright and glaring. Both people and nature photography.

Any tips / tricks / hints for both shooting and processing (Lightroom and Photoshop CS6)?

 

[D-B-J]

Shoot in shade and use fill flash for portraits.


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[KmH]

Put people in open shade and then use off camera supplemental light (flash or reflected) for fill.

As far as direct mid-day light for nature, both the direction and quality suck and there is not much you can do post process to make it better.
You could use a flash and high speed flash sync (HSS/Auto-FP) so you can use shutter speed to reduce the ambient light exposure compared to the flash exposure.

 

[robbins.photo]

Most of my available time to take pictures is during the day (like high noon) due to my job and my photos obviously come out very bright and glaring. Both people and nature photography.

Any tips / tricks / hints for both shooting and processing (Lightroom and Photoshop CS6)?

I've found a CPL can be rather useful in such situations.

 

[Browncoat]

1) Meter for the sky.
2) Use a ND filter if you have to.
3) Use off-camera flash to light your subject.
4) Win photography forums.

 

[JoeW27 1]

Most of my available time to take pictures is during the day (like high noon) due to my job and my photos obviously come out very bright and glaring. Both people and nature photography.

Any tips / tricks / hints for both shooting and processing (Lightroom and Photoshop CS6)?

Many options:

1. Use a scrim for the direct sunlight. Or a 5-in-1 reflector.
2. Use exposure compensation.
3. Shoot people in the shade.
4. Use a speed light for fill.
5. Use exposure compensation to reduce over-exposure. Or shoot manually and compensate for really hot/bright surfaces.
6. Embrace the evil direct light. Go for high key work. Deliberately look for shots or concepts where raccoon eyes work (just as shooting at night can create a noir look if you want that kind of look or feel to a shot). Use the shadows from a direct, overhead sun...make the shadows a key part of your work. Shoot silhouettes.
7. Don't shoot automatic. Meter on your subject, not the bright/hot background.

 

[hirejn]

There are thousands of tips and techniques. Lindsey Adler's "Conquering Crappy Light" is a good start.

 

[JimMcClain]

Black & white photography - the harsh lighting and deep contrasts can make some great B&W images.

Jim

 

[SoulfulRecover]

two assistants and a 6 by

http://blog.iamnikon.com/en_GB/wp-content/uploads/Shauna-Scrim.jpg

 

[W.Y.Photo]

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