Berry Picking (and a Photo Tip)

A few weeks ago we went blueberry picking with friends. It was a bright sunny morning which made getting properly lit photos difficult. The kids were moving so fast out of shadows and into the bright sun that I was attempting to change my settings so quickly that I wasn’t getting anything. My photos were either coming out too bright, too dark, and with a lot of bright spots on faces. The antithesis of what we teach in Mamarazzi. Bright spots and dark shadows on the face are a no-no.

Finally, I convinced the kids to pick some berries in a row in which their backs were to the sun and I got a few good shots. I wanted their faces (my focal point) to be completely shadowed and, therefore, evenly lit.

* Since I was shooting in manual mode I had to overexpose the image to get my subject well lit. To see more lighting tips & tricks visit my recent post on Every Day Cheer.