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Old 07-15-2010, 02:40 AM
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I need some advice. I'm going to be doing senior portraits for a girl tomorrow evening. I live in Montana and will be photographing from around 7 p.m. til close to dark. One of the areas I'm shooting in has no shade, but she wants photo's done there because of the gardens. Any ideas on how to get great shots of her well lit but not have her squinting? By that time the sun wont be too bright but it could still be bright enough to make her squint. Should I have the sun behind her? I don't have any reflectors, and I'll be using a Canon Rebel XS with an 18-55mm and a 28-80mm lens (thats all I have). Any suggestions are more than welcome! I have less than 24 hours now til the shoot! Thanks!
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Old 07-15-2010, 12:11 PM
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Indeed you'll need to keep thier back to the sun. A reflector can be made out of anything. A white sheet, a white piece of corplas, wrap some foil around a piece of cardboard if you have to.
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Old 07-15-2010, 02:59 PM
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