SCENARIO 21
In Harsh Sunlight
Solutions that don’t leave you running for shade.
GEAR NEEDED:
- Camera + Trigger
- Lens of any focal length
- Off-camera flash
- Soft, directional light modifier, like a beauty dish or softbox with a grid (optional)
- Light stand (optional)
- Translucent reflector (optional)
GOAL IMAGE
We’ve all been there. Not a cloud in the sky. You’re literally and figuratively sweating, and there is nowhere to run for cover from harsh lighting. Figure 21.1 is actually the very first time I used a strobe for a wedding. It was the Profoto B1, and I had no. Freaking. Clue. What I was doing. Naturally, quite a bit of Photoshop work has been done on this image (it was also 2014 and I didn’t know the meaning of the word “subtle”). I also ...
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