Outdoor Portraits: Creative Solutions for Harsh Light
Get creative with harsh light! Join Mary Bel in sunny Florida for a walk through a series of portrait shoots outside the Winter Park Library. In this class you’ll embrace the hard sun, play with how light interacts with your subject, explore how light hits reflective surfaces, and find ways to make it work while creating dynamic portraits!
Release Date: 2023-02-23
Lessons
Introduction
Mary Bel introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 1 mins 59 seconds
Hard Shadows with Diffused Light
Find spots under cover where light bounces in all over the place and then look for your best angles.
Duration: 8 mins 23 seconds
Backlit Locations
Try finding a location where the subject is under cover while also backlit by strong sunlight.
Duration: 9 mins 37 seconds
Play with a Pocket of Light
Find a pocket of light and expose for the highlights.
Duration: 6 mins 14 seconds
Focus on Architecture
If the architecture of your location is suitable, use it as a backdrop for your subject.
Duration: 15 mins 20 seconds
Use Motion Blur
Make use of the golden hour to introduce motion blur for more abstract images.
Duration: 21 mins 42 seconds