Digital Camera World - UK (2019-08)

52 DIGITAL CAMERA^ AUGUST 2019 http://www.digitalcameraworld.com

SUMMER SCENES

High-key scene

With no deep shadows, this image has been purposely

overexposed, with a look that’s ideal for presenting

that warm and bright summer feel.

From the air

This aerial perspective captures a far-ranging green and

pleasant summer scene. The low sun generates shadows

and the lens flare lends a sense of tranquillity.

Into the sun

Here, shooting into the light gives a dramatic

high-contrast scene, with few midtones between

the bright sun and the dark tone of the surfer.

Freelensing

Expand your lens’ creative potential: remove it from

the camera, hold it just in front of the mount and

rotate it as you shoot manually. A 50mm works well.

Four more creative techniques

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hotography is all about light.

In summer there’s much

more light – both in intensity

and duration – than any

other season. With this

in mind, these quickfire shooting options

should inspire your creative juices.

The ways to make any style of photography

more dynamic include changing the

perspective and shooting angle (and height)

and experimenting with exposure. While

lens flare is usually an unwanted addition

in a photo, it’s something that screams

‘summer sunshine’ when you use it in

the right way, and it works equally well

in portraits or detail shots.

The best way to add flare is to shoot when

the sun is low in the sky. If it’s still high at

the time you’re shooting, get down to a low

angle and point the camera so that the sun

beams across the front of the lens barrel.

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4 Get creative (cont’d)