July 2019 - 79
Under a harsh sun, shadows are little and therefore objects
do not look three-dimensional, missing form. Human
subjects may squint due to the sun, or blink. Worse, they
may have an ugly ‘sun-dial’ effect under their noses! Better to
pose people in the shade. Landscape photographers should
learn to work with softer, diffused light. This is mandatory for
waterfall photography as well. Thunderclouds overhead will
introduce a sense of foreboding that blue skies cannot while
diffusing the available natural light spreading it evenly on
your subject. Golden hour lighting will exude warmer tones
and longer shadows.
Ignore the rules of composition at your peril. If you want your photos to stand out, learn and use the Rule of Thirds rather
than placing your subject bang in the middle, like most folks do, (in blissful ignorance). Or, add a little bit of drama by tilting
your camera at an angle. Don’t be afraid to try different types of frames: vertical orientation versus horizontal orientation. Or
even a wide panoramic frame.
s hoot onLy in bright Day Light
pL ace the subject in the DeaD center
