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How to meter to clear subject details with a strongly backlit scene, as Elena Shumilova does?
Looking at the photos from Elena Shumilova on 500px, you can see a clear preference for backlighting and halo effects on many of her subjects. For example, this and this.
How do you meter with the ...
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How do I take a photo of people before a bright window?
How would you take a photo of people who are posing in front of a window? Ideally both the people and the background should be visible.
I usually get either the background being overlighted or the ...
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How do I avoid a dark subject when there's bright sunlight from windows? [duplicate]
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How do you avoid a dim portrait with a bright background and no external flash?
I recently shot some photos at a friend's wedding. The location was lovely with lots of light — ...
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How can I take a sun backlight portrait like these examples?
How can I take a photo like the ones below? The problem is that my photos (taken with a bridge, Sony H2) will get blown up at the highlights. Is it because I'm using a weak camera? Is it because I'm ...