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Creative 52: Weekly Projects to Invigorate Your Photography Portfolio
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Creative 52: Weekly Projects to Invigorate Your Photography Portfolio

by Lindsay Adler
October 2013
Beginner content levelBeginner
216 pages
6h 45m
English
Peachpit Press
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Challenge 30. Create Lens Flare

Description

Lens flare is created when light directly strikes the front element of your lens. We are taught to avoid it as a degradation of the image. Unwanted lens flare gets a bad rap because it decreases the sharpness and contrast of your image as light bounces around your lens. When properly controlled, however, it can be used to set the mood and control your scene. I often utilize the sun by backlighting my subject and allowing light to wrap around the subject and hit my lens.

For this challenge, use lens flare to create a dreamy and romantic mood. Shoot into the sun, or use tools that will create lens flare for you.

Artists to Check Out

Emily Soto emilysoto.com

Bruno Aveillan quad.fr/directors/bruno-aveillan ...

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