Asian Photography — November 2017

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shooting Wide

aPertUres

It’s better not to use a prime lens with

stopped down apertures. Why would

you shoot on f/5.6 when it can go down

til f/1.8? Well it depends on a number

of factors and the look and feel of the

image is considered before selecting

a setting for an image. However using

wide apertures will let more light in

the camera allowing you to use faster

shutter speeds or in case when the light

level drop down. The wide aperture will

make up for the light loss but only to a

certain extent if you are not pushing the

ISO up.

Filling in light

Sometimes the natural light may be

harsher than you had expected it to be

and it poses a new problem. Photos

Tip #3

Tip #2

taken in harsh light look flat and create

very hard shadows on the subject.

Using fill light to balance out the

lighting is a good idea. You can use

a fill flash to fill in the hard shadows

making the exposure more even. In

case you are not using a flash, using

a reflector to divert the light for fill in

will also work wonders. Reflectors

are generally available in various

sizes and it’s not so difficult to pack

one in your camera bag.