I've been so busy with our little sister over at Urban Trend Seniors that this blog has been looking a bit neglected. Just so you know that I'm still chuggin', here's a little lighting post for ya!
This is just simple shots of my baby (well, not so much anymore!) on his first day of pre-k. The first one was shot under our front porch, the other out in the beautiful morning sun. Take a look at the difference in the feeling of the photos:
Not bad, but is lacking that "oomph". And, the background isn't very interesting- just some dirty concrete that makes the photo look a bit flat.
Now here, we stepped a few feet away from the porch and I turned his back to the sun. You may need to play with placement, but be sure there is no sun spilling onto the face. I even got a little flare over there on the left! The sun separates him from the backdrop giving the photo dimension.
Try experimenting with light, especially in the early morning and about an hour before sunset and see the difference in your own photos!
