Questions
1. Why is noon on a sunny day a difficult light to produce a good photo?
2. Why is overcast light better for photographing a person? 3. How do clouds add drama? 4. What camera setting should be considered when shooting in overcast light? 5. What are some ways to solve the flat light problem of overcast light? |
1. There's too much dynamic range. The shadows are too dark and the highlights are too bright.
2. Overcast light is softer and creates detailed shadows and highlights without any glaring hotspots 3. Clouds are more interesting than a plain blue sky and give more color/highlights 4.you'll need slower shutter speed, wider aperture, or high ISO. 5. You can bring an off-camera flash or use a reflector. |
Shooting Assignment
No FillBlack |
White |
SilverGold |