Questions
1. Why is noon on a sunny day a difficult light to produce a good photo?
- This is because the light from the sun is considered hard light, and is typically not pleasant in a portrait style photograph.
2. Why is overcast light better for photographing a person?
-Overcast lighting is better for photograph because it is less of the usual hard light which is available allowing for a better manipulation of light in general.
3. How do clouds add drama?
- Clouds in a photograph can add drama because they can be sort of omniscient and powerful in the background of a photograph.
4. What camera setting should be considered when shooting in overcast light?
- You should be shooting at slower shutter speeds, higher ISO and wider apertures.
5. What are some ways to solve the flat light problem of overcast light?
-Some ways to solve this is adding your own light source to bring out the highlights you want. You can also do some things in photo shop to add artificial light into the photograph.
- This is because the light from the sun is considered hard light, and is typically not pleasant in a portrait style photograph.
2. Why is overcast light better for photographing a person?
-Overcast lighting is better for photograph because it is less of the usual hard light which is available allowing for a better manipulation of light in general.
3. How do clouds add drama?
- Clouds in a photograph can add drama because they can be sort of omniscient and powerful in the background of a photograph.
4. What camera setting should be considered when shooting in overcast light?
- You should be shooting at slower shutter speeds, higher ISO and wider apertures.
5. What are some ways to solve the flat light problem of overcast light?
-Some ways to solve this is adding your own light source to bring out the highlights you want. You can also do some things in photo shop to add artificial light into the photograph.