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TECHNIQUES | PHOTOGRAPHY | SURVEY YOUR SURROUNDINGS


Survey Your Surroundings

As you prepare to take any portrait, be sure your background won’t distract from your subject. Use these tips for a quick fix anywhere you shoot.
 
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Eliminate Unwanted Elements

Photo by Amber Ludlow

When shooting outdoors, watch for telephone wires, trees in the wrong places, people, or other discordant elements. To avoid catching the reflection of your surroundings in your subject’s glasses, raise the ear pieces slightly to tilt the lenses downward or change your position. Amber eliminated the glare by getting down to her daughter’s eye level.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel 300D. ISO:100. Exposure: 1/200. Aperture: f2.8. White balance: “Cloudy.” Lighting: Natural.

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