Tips Of Photography

How to Do Photography Lighting

One of the most important characteristics of photography is the lighting, hence if there is too much lighting then definitely your shot gets overexposed or worse, you don’t get a shot at all. If there is little or no lighting then your photo also suffers because you either lose your photo all together or it comes out underexposed. Most of the time when it comes to photography lighting, natural light is all one needs. In most occasions you will find most people waiting for sunrise and sunset to take magnificent photos.

You will also find that photography lighting is also important when it comes to cloudy days or days when it is raining many people have no interest in taking photos. However there are a few people who don’t mind taking photos on this kind of days and some even take photos of lightening which could be extremely  dangerous if you are not clever.

It is best that you take photography lighting seriously especially if you don’t want to keep overexposing your photos to too much sunlight. Most photographers switch to flash lights if it gets dark and want to take more photos, this usually depends on where you are and how dark it maybe. If you go to photo studios even during the day you will find that the camera man might switch on the studio photography light or will switch to a camera flash, or to an off-camera flash. Photography is mainly about instinct, if you have it, believe me you will enjoy greatly taking your photos.

Creative Lighting tips for Photography

Panning is a great technique to use if you want to create special effects in traditional photography fashion. You can make interesting images in the camera, without digital manipulation or photoshop filters. Like previous articles on creative lighting, you will be using similar techniques and settings on your digital SLR. For starters, panning is created when you follow a moving subject with your camera, photographing with a slow shutter speed. Here’s a few tips to get you started.

When shooting for my wedding photography company, I use the panning technique mainly during the reception. This special effect is great for dancing photos, especially line or circle dances popular in many European and Middle Eastern cultures. Let’s apply this technique to a large group of people, holding hands and circling around the bride and groom in the center of the dance floor. You want to capture the crowd, as it circles the happy couple and give them motion.

Take up a position in the center so you can see the dancers facing inward. In order to give the image a feel of movement, you’ll need to use a slow shutter speed. Since 1/60 is the lowest shutter speed for stop action, you can slow things down from there. Try setting your shutter to 1/10 of a second, using an adequate f/ stop and ISO to balance your exposure. If your camera has a rear sync shutter setting, turn that on too. This will make all objects and light appear to move in its true direction. If you are inside and there is ambient light, you can add fill flash to light your subjects. Aim your camera at the dancers and follow them in the direction they are moving. When you press the shutter, continue to pan the dancers and follow through until your exposure is complete. If you pan at the same speed the dancers are moving, the background will appear blurred while the dancers are in focus. If you are using a strobe, the light will give the dancers a good “stop action” effect too.

Working as a wedding photographer gives me many opportunities to be creative. You can get some really fun and interesting images once you master this technique.