Miguel Angel C

ON SHOOTING FOR THE HIHGLIGHTS

LESSON:  * Exposing for the highlights, one of my favorite techniques, will bring down the mid and dark tones; thus increasing contrast and color saturation.  * In other words, if the camera sensor told me this scene should’ve been photographed at 1/500th of a second- keeping all other variables the same- I usually override the camera reading and underexpose by …

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Dubrovnik, Croatia

LESSON: ON SILHOUETTES One of the key points when it comes to silhouettes is the separation between compositional elements…In other words, you want your silhouettes to be immediately recognized for what they are I.e. a person walking, a couple on a bench, people on the phone, all by a moored boat, etc. ..Quick recognition leads …

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ON PANNING

A great technique to depict motion is panning because of its ability to combines camera movement and slow shutter it can produce extraordinary results. It is a tool best used to depict motion around a moving subject, which usually is moving horizontally and preferably parallel to the camera..However, this technique requires practice and a steady …

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