Smartphone shooting is always a very meticulous task to do and the most meticulous task of them all is shooting at daylight or natural light at best. In regards to that, it’s not all about just getting the shot, here are tips to help you in getting those perfect shots on a bright day.
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Move to a shaded area
If the sun is getting to your shot, make sure to always find a good shaded area and proceed with your shoot-off. It’ll be really troublesome for you if you proceed with your shooting in heavily lit area, it might ruin your shot, which is always a bummer.
Use your shadow to block out the suns rays
If you can’t find a shaded area for you to continue your shooting, all you have to do as an alternative is block out the suns rays using your shadow, another person’s shadow or an object’s shadow. It’ll eventually be enough to give you the proper lighting that you’ll need to continue the shooting session.
Don’t let your subject be in front of the sun’s rays
From your point of view, if the sun’s rays are behind your subject, they will appear dimmed and dark. So to avoid this, make sure to always shot your subject away from the sun’s rays, maximizing their lighting at a balanced pace.
Take note at the amount of sunlight that you have
If you’re looking for a very detailed daylight shot, then almost keep in mind that the sunlight changes drastically, depending on the time of the day. If you’re really into giving off a silhouette feel, then afternoons are a perfect time to shot, if you’re looking for a more brighter livelier approach, then its good to take the morning route.
The setting sun makes the best silhoutte tool
As mentioned, afternoons or noons are good for silhouette shooting, thanks to the sun setting down. It’s background is great for silhouette shooting and bringing a more mysterious look to your shot. No wonder people often time take a lot of pictures on sun sets, they really good in setting up the calm mood.
Maximum HDR shots in daylight shooting
HDR shots brings out the exposure and naturality of the subject, though the shooter needs to have steady hands, since images shot in HDR takes a bit more time to be processed than normal shots. However, HDR images are at their best in daylight, which brings out the almost natural colour of the surroundings and the subject. The naturality rate and performance, however depends on your phone’s camera sensor and processor, so not all camera smartphones shoot the same quality of HDR photos.
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