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09/11/2006 07:03:34 PM · #1 |
I have a couple that wants their picture taken from a hillside in Lake Tahoe. Great! However, they want the lake in the background. I know from the past I have either made it to where the people are black or the background is white when the background is bright. How do I take a good picture where both the subject and background are perfect??
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09/11/2006 07:05:47 PM · #2 |
1. Shoot in RAW, "develop" two "exposures" -- one each for BG and subject -- and blend them in Photoshop.
2. Shoot with fill-flash.
See the recent threads about graduated ND filters and Layer Masks for some more recent notes on this.
Message edited by author 2006-09-11 19:06:32. |
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09/11/2006 07:06:43 PM · #3 |
There must be an easier way than to blend both photos. I'll go check out the thread. Any other advice would be great!
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09/11/2006 07:19:35 PM · #4 |
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09/11/2006 07:44:58 PM · #5 |
Absolutely use fill flash, but also try to make sure that the sunlight is shining on their faces, maybe a bit from the side. That way, the same light will be on their faces and on the lake.
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09/11/2006 08:02:22 PM · #6 |
| It's not so much of an issue if the sun's mostly behind you and lighting their faces. But if you shoot with them backlit or from high overhead you'll need fill-flash, or maybe some reflectors, or to use one of the listed "tricks" in post-processing. |
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