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Submitted By: jrhess
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portaits in bright sun
Posted: August 22, 2005 - 5:57am

I am doing a product shoot that includes models. I may not be able to wait for the perfect bright overcast day to shoot because I need to schedule the product and models and of course I'm working with a deadline. I'd like to be able to shoot in full sunlight without having the models squinting and such. any ideas that work for others?
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Submitted By: ronk
Location: Quensbury, NY
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Re: portaits in bright sun
Posted: August 22, 2005 - 7:15am

1-move to open shade
2-make a light tent
3-backlight the subject with the sun
4- use reflector or fill flash

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Submitted By: jrhess
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Re: portaits in bright sun
Posted: August 22, 2005 - 7:59am

thanks for the tips, although I should have stated that I'm taking pictures of a large garden shed 12' x 16' and need to shoot with the sun on my back.

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Submitted By: Larry Berman
Location: Pittsburgh
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Re: portaits in bright sun
Posted: August 22, 2005 - 11:44am

That's why movie crews carry very large diffusers to block harsh direct sunlight. If nothing else, block the direct sunlight on the models faces while exposing for the garden shed. Then correct the facial tones in Photoshop. But you can't photograph models in direct sun and expect the client to be happy with the images.

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