Photo Tip #1

Photo Tip #1



PHOTO TIP from Always An Adventure:

This is our first post, and it’s about back-lit situations.

Photo Tip #1
Back-lit Chipmunk photographed at Petrie Island, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Photographing back-lit subjects are never easy, and there are a few tricks to consider in situations like this.

1) you can use a fill flash/pop-up flash

2) you can get light from other sources, for example a white sheet reflecting light on the subject

3) you can over expose to compensate for the bright background,or

4) you can brighten the subject in your dark-room. But, for point 4 to work, you must have a good exposure to begin with.

Many do not think about using their pop-up flash in sunny situations. We recommend you try it, and you will see how much nicer the light evens out.

Comment by Nikon Canada Ambassador Tony Beck:

When faced with a back-lit situation, I typically open up one or two stops from the correct exposure for sunlight.

If you’re uncomfortable with manual exposure settings, check your camera’s automatic features to see if you have a setting for back lighting.

 

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Nina Stavlund

Nina Stavlund

Nina is Norwegian, an extensive world traveller, and is now living in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She's also a passionate birder and nature lover. She's a professional photographer, graduated from "Bilder Nordic School of Photography" in Oslo, Norway. Her award-winning work appears in many catalogues, magazines, postcards, websites, calendars and more. Nina, & her husband Tony Beck, offer local excursions, international tours and photographic services through their company "Always An Adventure Inc". Nina also conducts photography and photo editing courses.

Nina Stavlund

Nina Stavlund

Professional Photographer accepting new assignments! After working as an Executive/Personal Assistant for 15 years, mainly in the oil and gas business in Norway, I needed a change in my life. Since photography had been a passion since I was a child, I wanted to do something creative and meaningful in this field. This inspired me to visit Greece for 3 wonderful years. After returning to Norway, I decided it was time to become a professional photographer/artist. In 2010, I graduated from “Bilder Nordic School of Photography” in Oslo. At the same time, I was working full time with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) International Arctic Program. In addition to nature & wildlife photography, I also do lifestyle, weddings/anniversaries, portrait and creative photography and I teach photography and photo editing.

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