Only 16 days until start of the "Sunrise 2010 Exhibit."
Although I like this photo, it is missing the 3D effect that you can achieve with directional lighting. In otherwords, I think think photo is a little flat. Check out the photo in yesterday's blog to see if you don't agree. To achieve directional lighting you need to get your flash off of your camera. Move it to a 45 deg angle from your subject and see the improvement. Raising it up above your subject a few feet to create what is called "loop" lighting. I will discuss loop lighting in an upcoming blog. To acheive directional lighting with natural light you need to study where the light is coming from and adjust your position or camera angle accordingly.
One more thing...
It has never been easier to learn photography, or whatever else you may be interested in. The web has a wealth of information. A lot of it is free. But even the stuff that isn't free is very affordable.
Case in point... every time I receive the Extended Studies catalog in the mail from our local university I feel compelled to write a plug for Kelby Training, without which, I would be nowhere close to where I am today as a photographer.
I flipped open the catalog that I received in the mail today and saw that I can take a beginning Photoshop class for $349. What amazes me, though, is that I can take as many online courses as I want over an entire year for only $199 through Kelby Training, and these are GREAT courses folks! They are taught by top professionals in our field. How cool is that! You can find a class on just about anything photography related... wedding photography, Photoshop, web design, Lightroom... it goes on and on. Another benefit is that you can take the same course over and over, if you're like me and it takes a few times to sink in.
That's enough of my sales pitch. I am not tied to Kelby Training in any way, but you can probably tell that I think it is an awesome resource. Check it out for yourself.
That's it for today. Keep shooting!
Ryan
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