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    Portraits Outdoor Natural Light

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    The document provides tips for taking outdoor natural light portraits including choosing the right lens, shooting settings, ideal lighting times, aperture settings, posing tips, and positioning subjects. It discusses using a longer focal length lens, shooting in manual or aperture priority mode, and the best lighting being 30 minutes before until 45 minutes after sunset.

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    The document provides tips for taking outdoor natural light portraits including choosing the right lens, shooting settings, ideal lighting times, aperture settings, posing tips, and positioning subjects. It discusses using a longer focal length lens, shooting in manual or aperture priority mode, and the best lighting being 30 minutes before until 45 minutes after sunset.

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    The document provides tips for taking outdoor natural light portraits including choosing the right lens, shooting settings, ideal lighting times, aperture settings, posing tips, and positioning subjects. It discusses using a longer focal length lens, shooting in manual or aperture priority mode, and the best lighting being 30 minutes before until 45 minutes after sunset.

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    The document provides tips for taking outdoor natural light portraits including choosing the right lens, shooting settings, ideal lighting times, aperture settings, posing tips, and positioning subjects. It discusses using a longer focal length lens, shooting in manual or aperture priority mode, and the best lighting being 30 minutes before until 45 minutes after sunset.

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    OUTDOOR NATURAL LIGHT

    When you first begin to point your camera at people- taking their
    photograph, while utilizing outdoor natural lighting, is one of the
    P H O TZ Y. C O M
    easiest ways to get started.
    Perfect to print A5 size
    14cm x 21cm / 5.83” x 8.27”

    SETTING UP THE CAMERA


    CHOOSE THE RIGHT LENS
    Use a longer focal length lens, and try to fill the frame with your subject.
    Stay away from ultra wide-angle lenses, as they can distort the edges of the
    frame, and this will be noticeable when shooting groups of people.

    M / Av
    SHOOT IN MANUAL OR APERTURE PRIORITY MODE
    When shooting portraits, one of the key elements is to take control of the depth
    of field. Taking photos outdoors means that there can be distracting elements
    in the background; blur the background by using a wider aperture.
    IDEAL TIME
    The best outdoor natural light occurs from 30 minutes before sunset until 45
    minutes after. Sunrise has a short window of opportunity- about 20 min. max.

    TAKE THE SHOT


    GROUP INDIVIDUAL

    APERTURE APERTURE
    Set the aperture to between f/5.6 - f/11. These Get close. Use a large aperture to keep the
    f/stops give you enough depth of field to keep the background blurred. Set your critical focus onto
    subjects sharp, while letting the background blur. the eye closest to the camera.
    POSITION POSITION
    If possible place the group into the shade, or put the Place your subject into the shade, or with the Sun
    Sun at their backs and use a fill-in flash. behind them, and use a reflector or a fill-in flash.
    POSING POSING
    Study the example. Position the group so that the Headshots, stay close. Always keep an eye on the
    head heights vary. Group interaction is always neck for squished skin. Keep the chin slightly up.
    pleasing. Position the subjects, so that they are not Half body shots, watch for slumping shoulders.
    looking off frame. Another alternative is to have Full body shots, look for tense hands or stiff legs.
    everyone looking at the camera. Keep your subject relaxed.

    BASIC PEOPLE PHOTOGRAPHY


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