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Salt Spring Photographer John Cameron

Then there were Three

September 25, 2013

outdoor family portrait

Young parents and their learning machine.

The heavy overcast day is sometimes perfect for photographing people outdoors. The soft diffuse light on an overcast day eliminates the harsh shadows and glaring highlights we often see on bright sunny days.

Since cameras have a long way to go to achieve the dynamic range we see with our eyes, on ‘nice days’ we need to use reflectors, additional lighting, extensive image manipulation in post production…or just wait for a better (overcast) day.

Family in Black and White

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Comments

  1. Paul in Powell River says

    September 25, 2013 at 11:06 am

    Great shots!

    (And we’ll be seeing a lot of those overcast days the next while.)

    • John Cameron says

      September 25, 2013 at 11:44 am

      Thanks Paul, great to hear from you.
      And yup, batten the hatches. We’ll be soaking up the environment in Tofino this weekend. Squish, squish, quack, quack…

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