How to avoid the dappled light when shooting outdoor
How to avoid the dappled light when shooting outdoor | ||
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You probably know that putting subjects in the shade to get better portraits outdoors, but when you do this, there's something to watch out for—the dreaded 'dappled light'. That's those small areas of bright sunlight that break through the trees, causing uneven hot spots of light on your subject, which pretty much ruin the portrait. To fix this is amazingly easy—just reposition your subject in an area of the shade that doesn't have any of this distracting dappled light shining through. You can see how much better this looks in the image on the right here. Now, there are certain instances where dappled light works when you're shooting landscape photography, but when it comes to shooting people, dapples pretty much ruin any hope of a professional look, so be on the lookout for them anytime you're shooting under trees, or in a barn, where sunbeams can come through the cracks in the wood, or anyplace where small beams of sunlight can fall directly on your subject. | ||