Tips for gorgeous outdoor photos
Tips for gorgeous outdoor photos
Many photographers like to take portraits or fashion outdoors, as it does not require any huge investment such as owning a studio space and lights. Though it might look like an easy task but it is not, there are few things that you need to be aware of before and while doing photography outdoors. You might have expensive camera and lens, but you still may not be able to capture professional results. No need to worry, as the tips mentioned below would help you drastically improve your results during your next outdoor photoshoot.
Know your location well
As you know, outdoor photography is mainly based on location, the location must be great and it is the first thing you should search for. Explore the place once before the day of shoot. It is even better if you take some photos of the places that you feel could be perfect for your images, and simply browse through them on the day of your shoot. There are many places in Udaipur for outside photoshoot like Gangaur ghat, Ambrai ghat, Sahelion ki bari, Fateh sagar, Jagmandir, City palace etc. These places are best for outdoor photography in Udaipur.
Choose the right time of the day
Once you have finalized the location for the photo shoot, you need to make sure that you choose the right time of the day to captured desired photos. Timing of the shoot depends on weather condition and how you want to use ambient light.
Try to avoid the time when the sun is at its peak as it would create hard shadows on your object. The safest time to shoot outdoors is either just after the sunrise or a couple of hours before the sunset. During a cloudy day, the light would be soft and there would be less contrast in the background but it all depends on your choice. If you wish to capture photos with low light, you can go ahead and shoot during a cloudy day.
Choose the right background
It is important to think about which background to choose in your photo. You might see a beautiful location and simply pick up your camera and get started taking photos, without even visualizing whether the background is correct or not.
You should make sure that the colors in the background and the colors of the object are not getting merged, they need to be different. The colors in the background should not overpower the object, which is the main highlight of your photo.
Get the best possible exposure in camera
Never shoot with the thought that the exposure can easily be adjusted during post-processing or it will set automatic. You can adjust the exposure later during the post-processing stage but you might end up losing details in your photo. If you have taken a photo which is 2-3 stops over/under exposed, adjusting the exposure during processing will not give details as good as a correct exposure would.
If you adjust the exposure of an underexposed photo, remember that you may also increase noise in the photo. Similarly, if you adjust the exposure of an overexposed photo then you will not be able to retain as much details in the highlights as you would have in a correctly exposed photo.
Shoot in RAW format
Never be afraid of shooting in RAW. It may take up space on your memory card but it is really for your benefit. Shooting photo in RAW format allows you to capture much more details as compared to the JPEG format, which helps in retouching the image during post-processing.
Another benefit of RAW format is that it contains the maximum dynamic range possible from your camera and can be used to recover an overexposed or an underexposed image during the processing, as discussed in the previous point. You can also edit the same RAW file multiple times, without losing any details. Whereas, a JPEG file loses its quality every time you edit the image.
Conclusion
You might be using the best possible camera and lens, but if you are not able to get good expressions and body language, your photos will not stand out. So, the next time you plan an outdoor fashion photo shoot, do keep these tips in mind to achieve the best possible results.
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