How to Take Better Portraits in Direct Sunlight

Posted on June 23, 2014 by ShutterBug

In this video, I’ll be showing you how different shooting directions with respect to the sun churns out different results. This is my first upload and I hope…

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16 Responses to How to Take Better Portraits in Direct Sunlight

  1. Koopa S says:
    June 23, 2014 at 10:57 pm

    Thanks! I’ll sub :)

  2. Rick Geller says:
    June 23, 2014 at 11:53 pm

    Okay you asked for suggestions for improvement: First no one cares that
    your kid is playing at the park. No one cares the model is your wife or
    visa versa. You should edit out when ever you are repositioning your video
    camera, or when you begin to talk and your wife looks away and you start
    again, obviously your distracted and it shows. When you show the photo
    results, do them in full screen not split screen picture and video. You are
    trying to show different results in direct sunlight so show them full
    screen. You can also do a voice over if you have problems speaking on the
    fly as you video. I know you are doing the work of many by taking
    photographs, running the movie camera and the audio all at the same time. A
    little editing of what you have can, in my humble opinion improve this
    video greatly. Okay, now you did a nice job with the audio by using an off
    camera microphone. If I was you, I would re-edit and repost.

  3. candicherry1987 says:
    June 24, 2014 at 12:49 am

    thanks for the great video. I would love to know your camera settings for
    these photos.

  4. Rossandro Caxito says:
    June 24, 2014 at 1:05 am

    nice video 

  5. christophe parroco says:
    June 24, 2014 at 1:22 am

    I agree that it’s the better pictures out of the ones you took and the
    better direction in these conditions. My only concern is about her skin
    tone, she looks an odd shade of orange. Do you think it’s because of camera
    setting like white balance or the reflection of the ground (sand or dirt ?)
    on her face ? Otherwise great video thanks 

  6. Mohammed Al Munasif says:
    June 24, 2014 at 1:55 am

    Thanks a lot

  7. Nicholas Tan says:
    June 24, 2014 at 2:25 am

    hi Chris, I think it is due to the light reflecting off the brown bench.
    Happy new year!

  8. Jesse Hernandez says:
    June 24, 2014 at 3:05 am

    thank you, good video.
    

  9. Arville Rey Ectin says:
    June 24, 2014 at 3:41 am

    Can i inquire? What best lens for panoramic shoot compatible to EOS 700?

  10. Patrick Rodio says:
    June 24, 2014 at 4:02 am

    Nice job

  11. Gyarmati Lori says:
    June 24, 2014 at 4:51 am

    Nice video,
    My personal suggestions:
    – full screen pics
    – camera settings
    Thx

  12. Arville Rey Ectin says:
    June 24, 2014 at 5:23 am

    I want to learn more in photo shooting but i want more on nature and views
    (panoramic photo shoot). Can you coach some? thanks

  13. Jack Glay says:
    June 24, 2014 at 5:48 am

    Nice and informative if not exactly ground-breaking. I like the personal
    family touches.

  14. usarmy87 says:
    June 24, 2014 at 6:08 am

    All photo’s usually goes through post processing. Liked the final touched.
    Beautiful picture to me..

  15. Michelle Damm says:
    June 24, 2014 at 6:42 am

    Adding the numbers would be helpful

  16. Nicholas Tan says:
    June 24, 2014 at 7:33 am

    Thanks mate!

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