Comments on: How to Use Sunset Light to Light Portraits

By: Willene

Willene — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:04:51 +0000

Thank you for sharing with us, I conceive this website truly stands out !

By: Partha Sarathi Bose

Partha Sarathi Bose — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:03:14 +0000

The images shown at http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-use-sunset-light-to-light-portraits are not quality images and the lessons for shooting portrait using backlight is incomplete as you do not mention what to do with blown out highlight as the final result will be a poor. Instead, you could have provided the use of reflector(s) for backlit subjects.
Regards
Partha

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:28:22 +0000

Nice, I like using available light. Although you have to be careful with the side lighting as it isn’t always complimentary to the skin – see photo 2 above?

By: Jean-Pierre

Jean-Pierre — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:01:08 +0000

Here’s a couple I took using sunset light:

http://midnightrook.blogspot.com/2011/03/little-fashion_25.html

By: frank deland

frank deland — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:38:59 +0000

With full sun coming in from the side, the other side of a face will be shaded. You can use a reflector to bounce light back onto the shaded side. Sometimes the reflector can be natural. I found this out by chance when I took a candid close-up of my wife in full sun with snow on the ground. The snow reflected light back onto her face on what would have been the shady side.

By: frank deland

frank deland — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:33:22 +0000

For bright sun, find a shady spot. Also, underexpose then lighten when editing. Scott, a favorite photo of my son (before digital) was taken from behind him. At about age 2 or 3, he had rolled up his Farmer John Jeans was standing just below knee deep in water, looking down. You do not always need to have their faces showing as your photo shows.

By: Lyndsay London

Lyndsay London — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:50:35 +0000

Love these tips! Backlit photos that catch a little lens flare are my fav!!

By: diane cronin

diane cronin — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:10:37 +0000

hello darren thank you for the tips you sent me on sunsets they are the ones i lke to take ,i belong to a camera club ,and i haveput in one of my sunset which did well ,the way you do your sound s very good so will try them next we get one .diane

By: Scott Speese

Scott Speese — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:33:39 +0000

And don’t be afraid of flare!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottspeese/5552515882/

By: ScottC

ScottC — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:29:58 +0000

A lot of comments refer to Darren but the article is by Christina Dickson.

I’m lousy at portrait photography, and a bright sun just makes it worse. Great tips, something I REALLY need to work on.

For now, I’m sticking to candids and hoping for cloud cover.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lendog64/5483047834/