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Seaside ProjectsCapturingthefunof a dayat the
beachwill addplentyof actionto
your portfolio,butif you waitfor
goldenhourto appearthenthereal
magicwill happen.By thetimethe
sunbeginsto diplowin thesky,
childrenshouldhopefullyhave
burnedoff someenergyandmight
bein themoodforfamilyportraits
forsomeheart-warmingphotos.Forthebestresults,positionthem
betweenyou andthesun,as thiswill
giveyoua gorgeousbacklighting
ef fectin theirhair.Shootin RAW
andunderexposeby 1 or 2 stops
usingyourcamera’sexposure
compensationsettingto retain
detailin thehighlights,andthen
use an editingprogramto bring
detailbackto theshadows.EXPERT ADVICE
WAIT FOR SUNSET TO USE
ITS GOLDEN LIGHT
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LOW ISO
Bright and sunny days mean
that you can achieve a fast
shutter speed without
sacrificing image
quality.Left& aboveUnderexpose
backlit scenes by 1 or
2 stops to ensure you
capture hidden detail in
the shadows.SUNNY STUDIO
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Above Using a shutter speed of 1/1000sec
will ensure that you capture a sharp image
free from motion blur.